Win 8 idea book media

The Metro design language spans all Microsoft consumer experiences

• Include advertising

from Microsoft or 3rd-

party platforms

• Use the Trial option to

introduce your app

and then upgrade to

paid version

• Develop in-app

purchases to offer

premium content or

subscriptions

• Manage your own

payment platform and

keep 100% of revenue

• The Windows Store ships on every Windows 8 device, and is the only way to install Metro apps.

• There are a variety of ways to monetize your app in the Windows Store beyond keeping up to 80% of revenue

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Windows 8 enables apps to interact

seamlessly with each other.

These four “contracts” appear in every app:

• Search

• Share

• Devices

• Settings

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Windows 8 includes a new Sensor

and Location platform to help

apps creatively adjust to their

current environment

Examples: • Suggest videos that are trending or

popular in the surrounding area

• Allow users to explore content

filmed near their current location

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