Create immersive app experiences.

  • • Every on-screen pixel is dedicated to your app with a clean and open layout
  • • Apps feel fast, fluid and quick to respond in the entirely new touch-first user experience
  • • Live tiles, notifications, charms and contracts provide a new level of OS integration
  • • App experiences scale automatically across devices and screens from 10" tablets to 27" screens

Reach more people on more devices.

  • • Unprecedented reach across devices from tablets, PCs to all-in-ones, all with the same app
  • • Sell your apps to the world in the Windows Store - available in more than 200 markets
  • • People spend more time using your app when they use Windows 8 at work and at home

Make more money. On your terms.

  • • Up to 80% revenue sharing when you reach $25,000 USD or more in revenue
  • • Flexibility in choosing a monetisation model that works best for your app or business
  • • Greater transparency and insight into the store economics and app review process
  • • Support for global currencies to make app purchasing easier

Download the Windows 8 tools

In order to give life to your idea, you must first equip yourself with all the tools you need



To build apps you must first install Windows 8.

1.Download Windows 8

There are a number of ways to get Windows 8:




2. Download the tools and SDK


3. Register as a Windows Store Developer

Registering as a Windows Store Developer allows you to publish your apps or reserve your app's name in the store while you build it.

A 1 year membership costs €39 for individuals and €79 for companies.

Free membership codes are available for:


Get a head start on development by getting:

Get all the best resources to help you build your App, through this link! And what do you think changing the emulator to one of the most recent Windows Phones? ;-).

Get training on and offline


Now you are ready to start building your app, we have several options to help you build a great app suited to your skills and time

Local Training:


  • • For local app tips, templates and support sign up to "Stay in the Know" section
  • • To meet someone in Dublin to plan, review or fix your app sign up for an App Clinic
  • • We run training events all the time. Sign up for our next event

Online Training:


Building a Game check out our Gaming page and list of supported Game engines
Are you an iOS developer? Visit our dedicated iOS to Windows 8 page

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Need help in building your app? Attend a free 121 app clinic with an app expert
There are many "secrets" that you can use to take your App to the top of the Marketplace. The good news is that we gathered all the major ones in these Marketing Tips and Best Practices that you must take into account!

Are you working on a Windows 8 style app?

The previous section gives you a number of training options online. But what if you need more?

App Clinics are the next step. Once you are working on your app and want to talk to one of the Microsoft experts, test your app on a series of devices, discuss UX or escalate a nasty issue: App Clinics is the answer.

We have 1 to 1 clinics every Wednesday and Friday in our Sandyford Dublin offices, they can last between 30 minutes to 2 hours depending on topic and can be done face to face or over Skype or Lync. Look at these as a free consulting session for you current app and in planning your development roadmap."


If you would like to attend an event, fill out the form below

So your app is working and you are ready to submit version 1.0

Here are some tips to get your app in the store:

  • • Make sure you have setup your Windows Store developer account see steps in Getting Started section
  • • Test you app: You can perform the same tests that the Windows Certification team will run. Running them before submitting will reduce your time to store. See how to test your app
  • • Follow this how to guide to package your app for the Windows Store
  • • Avoid common mistake with the 5 tips to get your app certified quickly

Tips for selling your app


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