Apps that use the “new Windows” approach to programming will be built in HTML and JavaScript, said Windows president Steven Sinofsky at D9’s Windows 8 announcement today. Windows 8 will run ...

Update: The guide below was written for Windows 8 Developer Preview and will not work with the Windows 8 Consumer Preview released on February 29th, 2012. But you can still enable Metro style apps on ...

JavaScript is a standard web programming language that delivers interactive web pages. JavaScript takes advantage of the enhanced functionality and dynamic interfaces that a website may have to offer.

The year is drawing to a close, so there’s a very good chance that you now find yourself staring straight down the gaping maw of Windows 8. Maybe someone gave you a new Windows tablet or PC as a gift.