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Because Windows 8 came out, I just updated my thread for Sim Trader: http://www.eightforums.com/free-developer-programs-projects/9598-sim-trader-now-windows-store-trade-virtual-stocks-free.html#post119400 I hope you new Windows 8 users have the time to check out my app :D

I just updated the post. I hope you guys consider downloading this app and waiting for the 1.1 update. It's always great to have a head start. Be sure to rate too!

Last time I checked, Windows 8 was not released...

I made an App for 20+ inch screens for Virtual Stock Market Trading: Sim Trader app for Windows in the Windows Store

Ever since the release of Sim Trader in August, there has been need for more of a social networking aspect of Sim Trader. I present to you, after 1 month of coding, Sim Trader 1.1, all free to you! Description: Deal with a real stock market with virtual money allowing you to buy and sell real...

I did not mean it in that way, I said that people say something sucks, when in fact it's actually good. And yes, I am a programmer.

I am developing applications that maximizes content per screen, it also won the 2012 International Windows 8 Hackathon, so Microsoft approves! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jcG4CalhLFU In the future I might add another grid for the right, so I can space things out a little and add more content.

Actually it was really good, but it wasn't really supported on the older hardwares properly. Windows 7 is a reskin of vista with more hardware support. But Windows 8 is fast out of the box.

I like it. It's more cleaner, especially in gray.

People act like this before any major Windows release. People said Windows 7 would be rubbish as well.

I noticed all you do is complain. Why don't you simply just wait until Windows 8 is released, wait a month, see how the public reacts to it, and then complain? Your complaining won't make Windows 8 change. Your voice is non-existant to over 600 million Windows 7 users alone.

You basically have three options when wanting to create video games: Create a Silverlight Game. Create a C++/DirectX Game. Create an XNA game and port it to Win8 via MonoGame. Create a Silverlight Game The idea is simple. Just use the default XAML controls to create an awesome game...

Sim Trader just won 2012 Microsoft's International Windows 8 App-A-Thon!

Some interesting topics and articles for developing on Windows 8: Getting Started: Getting started with Metro style apps If you are currently making an app: User Experience: Index of UX guidelines for Metro style apps Performance: Performance (Metro style apps) Windows 8 App Requirements...

The description of the thread: General software and Metro App help and support. Obviously most people post there for software help.