Getting Started: Authoring HTML for Windows 8 Apps using Blend for VS 2012
Almost two years ago, we set out on a path towards building a flavor of Blend that allowed you to seamlessly craft HTML, CSS, and JavaScript into Metro style applications. We are thrilled to announce that the final, released version of Blend is available for you to try out. As in previous releases, there is no more need to download Blend separately. It is now part of every VS download that targets any of the supported platforms. You can learn more from our launch blog post.
Download Visual Studio 2012 with Blend and Windows 8. MSDN Subscriber Downloads has several versions available, and there are free downloads available for non-subscribers.
Getting Blend installed and running is only one part of it. Using Blend in conjunction with Visual Studio to build great Windows applications is the other part, and that is where this post comes in. In this post, you will get an overview of Blend and the great features it provides for allowing you to build great Windows applications.
Hello World
What better place to start than with the classic hello world example. Learn the basics of the Blend UI and how to start working with the content creation and styling features you have available: