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Today we finally got confirmation that Microsoft will have an app store for Windows 8.
And it looks pretty good.
While Windows 8 is still months -- maybe even a year -- away, it looks like Microsoft is on the right track when it comes to apps.
Specifically, the development process is a lot easier for third-party developers. Microsoft showed off a simple interface for submitting your app to the store where you set the price, description, screenshots, etc. Hit submit, and you're pretty much done.
The user-facing app store has the same "Metro" design as the rest of the Windows 8 UI. However, we're still waiting to hear whether or not Windows Phone apps will work on Windows 8 too.
Here's the main app store page. Everything is divided by categories. News, games, finance etc...
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You also get a tile preview of popular apps in each category
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Once you tap a category, you get a more organized list view of the apps. You can sort by price, popularity, etc.
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Microsoft will also offer special promotional sections. Here's one for this week's Build conference
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This is what app pages look like. You can view screenshots, descriptions, URLs, etc. from this page.
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Older Win 32 apps (the kind you've been using on Windows for decades) will be available too
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After you download an app, the tile appears on your Start screen
