Final Thoughts
There are countless reasons to build apps for Windows 8, and in this article, I've shared my top three: familiarity, portability, and reach. Windows 8 is worth your time because the skills you have today give you a head start on the platform. Windows 8 worth your time because the cross-platform apps you're already building today can be ported with ease. Windows 8 is worth your time because there's no better way to get your idea on millions of devices than to build an app.
Win8 represents a huge shift in the computing landscape, not only for Microsoft, but also for all of personal computing. Microsoft's vision for the Windows 8 OS is drastically different than every version before it, and the idea that an operating system can serve desktop and mobile devices is certainly unique. Also unique is the decision to enable developers to build native apps for their flagship OS using HTML, JavaScript, and CSS. As web developers, this is a distinct privilege we've been granted, and many of us have already jumped in with both feet. Won't you join us?