CAUG Talk, Apr. 2012 - Windows 8 Preview for Access Developers

Windows 8:

win8 video: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows-8/get-started?page=vid3

steps for running windows8 with virtualbox: http://www.zdnet.com/blog/btl/virtually-windows-8-how-to-set-up-the-consumer-preview-in-virtualbox/70330

The Windows Store

Visual Studio 11:

HTML5 + JavaScript vs Silverlight: http://arstechnica.com/microsoft/news/2011/06/html5-centric-windows-8-leaves-microsoft-developers-horrified.ars

LightSwitch & VS11 - what's new: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb386063(VS.110).aspx

Touch input simulation explained: http://blogs.msdn.com/b/visualstudio/archive/2011/09/29/first-look-at-windows-simulator.aspx

Access 15/Office 15:

Office 15 teaser video

Observation: OneNote has replaced Access in the #4 slot of Office apps

Agaves - HTML5 and JavaScript add-ins for Office 15: http://www.zdnet.com/blog/microsoft/microsoft-office-15-whats-an-agave/12459

Other links:

PCs without bloatware from the Microsoft store: Microsoft Signature Series.