Windows 8.1 has been announced last week at the //build/ conference in San Francisco.

Now is the perfect time to get yourself up to speed on what is new in Windows 8.1 for developers, try the new Visual Studio 2013 preview and install the preview build of Windows 8.1.

The following, small collection of links hopefully helps you in getting your bearings in the matter.

Build 2013 Session Recordings
http://channel9.msdn.com/Events/Build/2013

Windows 8.1 app samples
http://code.msdn.microsoft.com/windowsapps/Windows-8-Modern-Style-App-Samples

Download Visual Studio 2013 Preview for Windows
http://www.microsoft.com/visualstudio/eng/2013-downloads

Get the standalone Windows 8.1 SDK
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=294834

Download the Windows 8.1 samples pack
http://code.msdn.microsoft.com/windowsapps/Windows-8-Modern-Style-App-Samples/file/60708/47/Windows%208%20app%20samples.zip

Windows App Certification Kit 3.0
http://msdn.microsoft.com/windows/apps/bg127575

Remote Tools for Visual Studio 2013 Preview
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?LinkID=299013

Multilingual App Toolkit
http://msdn.microsoft.com/windows/apps/bg127574

Windows 8.1 New APIs and features
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/windows/apps/bg182410

Windows 8.1 Preview Product Guide for Developers
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=306678

Windows 8.1 Preview Product Guide (PDF Download)
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?LinkId=302189

Migration guide for app builders
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=304117

Internet Explorer 11 Preview Guide for Developers
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ie/bg182636