Windows Store trends, interesting data showing what kind of apps people download

Data from windows App store shows that people download game apps more than any other kind of app. And #2 goes to entertainment apps. We have a lot of work to bring the education to the top.


http://blogs.windows.com/windows/b/appbuilder/archive/2013/12/09/windows-store-trends-nov-2013-update.aspx

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How to submit your app to windows app store

I found it extremely complicated to submit an app for windows desktop. For Windows Phone, it's quite straight forward since all you need to do is figure out
https://dev.windowsphone.com/

But for the desktop, it was too complicated for me. So here are some notes to make it easier next time:

First go to:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-US/windows/apps/
Second,
Find "Dashboard" on top left and click

If you have never done it before, they ask your phone and send a text to your phone with a code. You enter to code so you can move forward. Once the code thing is done, you access to your developer account for "Windows Desktop Apps"..  Hopefully, you are all set!

I don't have any idea why they had to use separate accounts for windows desktop, phone and etc... Developers are also human. Don't assume they have many many hours to spare to figure out your system

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