We program on holidays in Windows 8

New Year's holidays are a traditional time when many developers all over Russia enjoy free time and think that they would program this. Personally, I live with such a feeling that year.
Therefore, I decided in one post to collect links to materials that will help start creating applications for Windows 8.

First of all, these are free e-books.
Russian - Application Development for Windows 8 in C #
English - Programming Windows 8 Apps with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript

In one place - all links for developers , including Windows 8, SDK and additional libraries.
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Windows Store App Samples - ready - made examples of simple applications, based on which you can create your own.

Video recording of development conferences for Windows 8 in Russian - Windows Camp , Windows 8 Summit

Materials about Windows 8 for iOS developers

The experience of registering in the Windows Store, including for students, is free for them (and startups).

A series of educational articles on Habré, which will continue:

• Introduction to the development of WinRT applications in HTML / JavaScript. From template to data application
• Introduction to the development of WinRT applications in HTML / JavaScript. Styling applications
• We understand the development of Windows 8 applications on XAML / #, implementing a simple RSS Reader. Part 1
• We understand the development of Windows 8 applications on XAML / #, implementing a simple RSS Reader. Part 2
• Introduction to developing games for Windows 8 using XNA and MonoGame
• Live tiles (Live tiles) in Windows 8 (WinRT)
• Windows 8. Contract "search" in detail
• Contract "share" - data transfer in Windows 8 applications
• Contract Settings in WinRT (Windows 8)
• Work with data in WinRT. Part 1. Storing Settings and Files
• Work with data in WinRT. Part 2. Working with the database on the example of SQLite
• Localization for Windows 8 applications
• Localization of Windows 8 applications, part 2

Finally, the official Windows 8 development hubs are the development center and hub .

This is certainly an incomplete list of all the training and reference that is on the web. If you find something interesting - write in the comments.

Happy new year and new programming!