Windows 8 Metro Style app development starts with choosing a user interface technology path. Developers will need to choose whether they will create their user interface using XAML or HTML5. Choosing XAML means that the business logic for the application can be implemented using C++, C#, or VB. HTML5 apps will mainly use JavaScript for this purpose (note: it is possible to call into C++/C#/VB code in an HTML5 app).
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Visual Studio 2008 SP1 hotfixes for WPF
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I recently came across two hotfixes for Visual Studio 2008 SP1 that alleviate some of the more annoying issues I have seen in the IDE.
The first is a fix for Visual Studio crashing to the desktop when certain XAML files are opened in the Designer. Karl Shifflett blogged about the hotfix for this here.
The second is a fix for Visual Studio hanging while building, debugging, or after closing an application that was being debugged. The hotfix can be downloaded here.
I hope these help some of you who may have been struggling with these issues. I know it made life easier for our developers.
