Recap of announcements made on Build Windows conference and what they mean to you as a C++/Web/Silverlight developer.

1. Build recapor how Build changes our world Emil stoychev, Completit Mvp, MCPD, mct

3. Discover the New Platform

4. XAML is for UI, HTML too

5. I’m Hardcore C++

6. I’m Web and I’m cool

8. First class touch experience

9. Selection touch gesture

10. Semantic zoom

11. charms

12. Custom apps on lock screen

16. Better Touch experience

17. All application continue to work

19. Execute in security sandbox

20. Similar to Windows Phone

21. Optimized for Touch

22. Develop in

26. Unmanaged code

27. Includes some .NET libraries

28. Write C++ - direct unmanaged call

31. Target both Desktop and Metro apps

35. Not cross platform, cross browser

36. No luck for Chrome, FireFox, etc

37. Program for Windows

39. Yes, GREAT!

40. XAML app ~ WP app ~ SL app ~ WPF app

44. no

46. It works, it is not dead

47. Silverlight 6?

50. Windows Phone Marketplace

52. You are still “cutting edge”

54. Happy xamling!thank you!