Hour 1. Preparing for Development

What You’ll Learn in This Hour:

Image How to get started with Visual Studio

Image The basics of running and debugging your apps

Image What goes into the packaging of your apps

Before we start, be sure you download and install an appropriate version of Visual Studio 2013 (or later) at http://www.visualstudio.com/downloads. You can use the free edition known as “Visual Studio Express 2013 for Windows,” or you can use one of the other ...

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