Welcome to the Windows Store

Finally I completed my registration for Microsoft Windows Store, and I can start submitting applications there. My Kids Metro Studio App will need some final tuning before submitting it, but its know a matter of some days and for me some time managements planning.

The steps to complete the Microsoft Windows Store registration process were as follow:
1. Complete one windows 8 boot camp (did this in Dubai - UAE)
This is an event that Microsoft is doing around the globe and its a great chance to learn stuff and meet people interested in Windows 8 development

2. Register and attend one Windows 8 App Quality Lab
This is a very useful session that you will show your application to Metro Style Developer from Microsoft and they will support, asset and direct you on the right track to complete your app.

3. Register your app http://win8.msregistration.com here and full the survey, and I believe if they see and feel your app is ready or can be ready for the store they will provide you with a token, you can find it after few days on the Application Excellence Survey Results, at the bottom of the page.

For more details on the exact location
go to http://win8.msregistration.com and login

From the Default.aspx page, Go to App Profiles
You will find your app that you added with the survey link (click this link) from the Microsoft developer, Below the survey you will find the token key with the following
[Your name] has a Token, granted by [Microsoft Develoepr]. Token: [Your Tokken]

Note: The Token is the Registration Code

4. Go to the windows store web site and login, start filling the forms for the registration for the windows store account, when you come by the Registration Code, enter your Tokken, complete the payment (its currently free )

5. That's it, you will receive a welcome letter from the store, and you can start uploading your win 8 apps.

I WON the “Microsoft Gulf Windows 8 App Competition”

I WON the “Gulf Windows 8 App Competition” for My app “Kids Metro Studio”

I received today the prize as promised “Windows 8 Samsung Tablet Slate PC 700T1A”, its awesome.

This would not be possible without the help and encouraging of my colleagues and friends. spacial thanks to:

• My Team leader, Muhamad Kaiser, for always igniting the passion.
• Ali Bin Yahaa, for pushing me forward to the end
• Asher Husain for supporting on all levels
• Ali Nawaz for sprit participation & encouraging
• Walid Ward & Summay Ali for moral support
• My Managers, Jaffer, Siva & Sameh, , for encouraging , supporting, time managing, etc. 

From Microsoft I would like to thank the below for the continues support, training, follow-up, etc:

• Natasha Zaza, IT Community Collaboration Manager
• Maureen Mansour (AMS), Developer Program Manager at Microsoft
• Michael Platt, Senior Director in the Developer & Platform Evangelism Group based in Redmond, Washington
• Hatem Al-Howainy, Technology Strategist at Microsoft
• Dev11 - Win8 App Contest Team
• All the teams in Microsoft that participated in the great Win 8.

WinRT Poster

After navigating the WinRT, I thought it will be a good idea to put the main namespaces all together in one poster. it looked helpfull as below:





For PDF file click here
For XPS file click here
For JPG file click here
For GIF file click here

Windows 8 - WinRT

Some of the Win8-Architecture diagrams for WinRT







Some other posters and diagrams

#	Category	Poster Name	Web Site	Download	Other	Preview
1	.Net 4.0	.NET Framework 4 Poster	Web site	download	Deep Zoom
2	.Net 4.0	.NET Framework 4.0 Poster	Web site	download
3	.Net 3.5	The .NET Framework 3.5 Commonly Used Types and Namespaces poster	Web site	download	XPS
4	.Net 4.0	.NET Framework and Visual Studio Roadmap Download	Web site	download
5	Key binding	Visual Studio 2010 Key binding	Web site	C# VB C++ F#
6	Key binding	Visual Studio 2008 Key binding	Web site	C# VB C++
7	Key binding	Visual Studio 2005 Key binding	Web site	C# VB C++

Kids Metro Studio

My first metro style windows 8 application, its still under development, and need some work. The idea is to give kids the capability to make very nice pictures by combining others and adding lines and text,
You can check & download the application from here.

This is build by using VS2011, C# & Xaml. the application uses touch for everything, drag a drop, change size with your fingers for your shapes or even rotate them. i added undo and redo capability with in application bar, off-course with camera support and loading from the disk

Im adding the capabilities for working in landscape,sniped,filled & portrait modes.

I didn't publish any code yet,  I want to participate in the contest for the metro style app, so may be after that. even though if you need any help on metro style c# & xaml I will be happy to help.

Tech Out | Windows 8 App Lab

A great event in Dubai on Saturday Jun 9, 2012 , you can register for “Tech Out | Windows 8 App Lab “event   to build a Win 8 app in HTML5 and JavaScript  by the following link, and attendees may leave with a Windows Phone!  20 Windows Phones throughout the session to some very lucky developers.

Update, The event is on 9 June 2012, this is the updated date be aware. :)

What you must bring to participate:
•Your laptop installed with Windows 8 Consumer Preview and Visual Studio 11 Beta

There are limited seats so make sure you register to reserve your space!

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