Microsoft glues Windows 8, Windows Phone programming programs In a step toward creating a single, unified app store for both desktop Windows and Windows Phone, Microsoft has announced that developers can now register for both stores simultaneously using the same account. Beginning on Wednesday, registered Windows Store developers can also submit apps to the Windows Phone store using …
At least using different accounts would be a nice reminder to the dev in question to make sure they post their app to the appropriate section, rather than just have a universal login and rely on them "knowing" they selected the correct radio button, or selection from a drop down box.*
* I have no idea if MS app store submissions work this way, but given the half arsed nature of everything they do, it wouldnt surprise me in the least.
> Microsoft should be offering free accounts to get developers.
Because malware developers are developers too!
And so are the people who write fart apps, right?
It's funny how nobody complains about Apple charging for dev licenses. Or the fact that you need to buy a Mac to write iOS apps.
One of the reason there are few Windows 8 RT applications (Windows Phone has far more) is MS "fenced" the developemt too much. Many third party development tools used for Windows development can't target RT because APIs are not available but to MS or going through MS development tools. Unlike other platforms, since the beginning Windows benefitted by many applications written using non-MS tools.
Especially now they have to suatain a platform which came late and badly needs applications to take off.
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