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    Windows 10 Technical Preview

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    Windows 10 Technical Preview for Enterprise is an early look at some of the features and functionality in store for Windows 10, the next version of the Windows client operating system.

    This is an early build, provided to enable IT Professionals to get a feel for how Windows 10 will meet the needs of enterprise users, and is not recommended for use as your primary operating system for software development at this time.

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    • Get info about what the Technical Preview means for developers

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    Building apps for Windows Phone 8.1 jumpstart

    Learn to use the universal templates in Visual Studio to create apps that share much of the same code for Windows Phones, tablets, and PCs.

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    Windows Phone 8.1 development for absolute beginners

    If you haven't done much coding before, but have a great idea for a phone app, start here.

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    Developing universal Windows apps (C#/XAML) jumpstart

    Microsoft Technical Evangelist Jerry Nixon and Daren May, President of Crank211 teach you how to save time building apps using the universal Windows app projects in Visual Studio.