Windows Store now open for all Developers!
Microsoft reached the last significant milestone in the rollout of the Windows Store before the general availability of Windows 8 on October 26. The Windows Store is now open for app submissions from all developers – individuals and companies – in all 120 markets.
Eligible MSDN subscribers receive a free, one-year Windows Store developer account as part of their MSDN benefits. Eligible subscriptions include Visual Studio Professional, Test Professional, Premium, Ultimate, and BizSpark. We have a program for students—DreamSpark—that similarly waives the subscription fee. And we have an offer for businesses in our BizSpark program, as well.
Getting started is easy—just go to the Windows Store Dashboard on the Windows Dev Center and sign up.
he dev tools are free, the SDK is ready, and there is a ton of great supporting content to get you started.
about.me
Sascha Corti
Developer Evangelist
I work for Microsoft Switzerland as a Technical Engineer focusing on the Microsoft system platform and development tools. In this role, I introduce the Swiss developer community to the latest trends of Microsoft's development platform.
My current focus is on cross device HTML5 development, Windows 8 and Windows Phone app development and emerging technologies such as natural user interfaces.
My studies involve Computer Science at ETH Zurich and Information Management at the University of Zurich. My work experience include seven years as a software-developer and -architect for a major Swiss bank and working as a systems engineer and technology specialist for several American hi-tech companies, including Silicon Graphics and Microsoft.
In my spare time, I love playing computer and console games, including MMORPGs, reading - mostly technical material and fiction - and watching the latest US TV series.
