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Download Windows 8 code samples and demo apps. New samples are added frequently in JavaScript, C++, C#, and Visual Basic.You can also download code samples for other products like Windows Azure, Windows Phone, Office, SharePoint, Silverlight, or explore the Official Visual Studio 2010 C#, VB.NET, and 101 LINQ samples.

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This sample shows how to use DirectWrite and Direct2D to render the text "Hello World" to a CoreWindow .
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This sample pack includes all the app code examples developed for Windows 8. The sample pack provides a convenient way to download all the samples at once. The samples in this sample pack are available in C#, C++, VB.NET, and JavaScript.
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9/14/2011
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This sample shows how to create, read, write, copy and delete a file, how to retrieve file properties, and how to track a file or folder so that your app can access it again. This sample uses Windows.Storage and Windows.Storage.AccessCache API.
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9/14/2011
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This sample shows how to imitate the splash screen that Windows displays for your app by positioning a similar image correctly when Windows dismisses the splash screen that it displays. This sample uses the SplashScreen class in the Windows.Applicati...
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9/14/2011
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This sample demonstrates how to use the ApplicationSettings API and settings flyouts to integrate an app's settings UI with the Settings charm.
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2/29/2012
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This sample shows how to use an app tile, which is the representation and launch point for your app in the Start screen, and a badge on that tile, which is a method for the app to relay status information to the user when the app is not running.
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2/29/2012
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The Geolocation sample demonstrates how to use the Geolocation API to get the geographic location of the user's PC.
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9/14/2011
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This sample uses ASP.NET Web API to build a simple contact manager application. The application consists of a contact manager web API that is used by an ASP.NET MVC application, a Windows Phone application, and a Windows 8 app to display and manage a list of contacts.
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2/16/2012
35,052 Downloads
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This sample demonstrates how to use the Windows.Media.Capture.CameraCaptureUI API, which displays a full-screen UI for capturing photos or videos. The Camera Capture UI provides controls for switching from photo to video, a timer for taking time-dela...
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9/14/2011
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This sample shows how to create a context menu and how to replace the default context menu for text. This sample uses Windows.UI.Popups API, including the PopupMenu and the oncontextmenu event.
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9/14/2011
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This sample shows how to access files and folders by letting the user choose them through the file pickers and how to save a file so that the user can specify the name, file type, and location of a file to save. This sample uses Windows.Storage.Picke...
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9/14/2011
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