No-cost desktop software development is not really dead on Windows 8
Two packages were used in this mindblowing revelation:
- Microsoft Visual Studio 11 Express (C++ compiler and toolset)
- Windows Software Development Kit (SDK) for Windows 8 Consumer Preview (for Win32 headers)
Wiring this up to the 'Express UI is a trivial exercise for the developers out there. (In response to Peter Bright's story.)