Where can I find the "Friend Send" app from the BUILD keynote speech?

Question

I have installed the Developer Preview and acn not find the "Friend Send" app from the keynote speech. Can you, please, advice me where to find it. If it is not included in the Developer Preview, can I perhaps find it elsewhere?

Answer 1

Not all the features are included in the Windows 8 Developer Preview.

From the Building Windows 8 blog:
NOTE: The preview build does not include every feature shown this morning.  Shown but not in the Developer Preview release include the Windows Store, Windows Live Metro style apps, and some of the user interface features.  The focus of the preview is the API and development tools for building Metro style apps.

List of Windows 8 Metro applications in DevPreview:
http://blogs.msdn.com/b/b8/archive/2011/09/13/welcome-to-windows-8-the-developer-preview.aspxhttp://blog.ondrejsv.com/post/List-of-Windows-8-Metro-applications-in-DevPreview.aspx

 

Answer 2

What app are you describing? Is it the Socialite app?
If so, that is included in the Windows Developer preview on the Start Screen.

Otherwise, please describe a little more in depth so I can determine what you are talking about.


Thanks,

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Marilyn

Answer 3

Hello TrekDozer, thsi answers part of my question, Thanks a lot, Klaus.

Answer 4

Hello Marilyn,

no it is not the "Sociality" app, the app is called "Friend Send".

It is mentioned in the transscript of the Build keynote:

Go to http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/exec/ssinofsky/2011/09-13BUILD.mspx and search for “I'm going to launch an application called Friend Send”

or in the video http://channel9.msdn.com/events/BUILD/BUILD2011/KEY-0001 at 26:29.

Thanks,

Klaus.

Answer 5

Hey Klaus,

 

The Friend Send Metro style application does not appear to be included in the samples that are available from the link below:
Metro style app samples

 

The Friend Send Metro style application was shown during the keynote, but please see the excerpt below:
"Note: The preview build does not include every feature shown this morning.  Shown but not in the Developer Preview release include the Windows Store, Windows Live Metro style apps, and some of the user interface features.  The focus of the preview is the API and development tools for building Metro style apps."
Reference: Building Windows 8 - Welcome to Windows 8 - The Developer Preview

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Steven

Answer 6

Hello Steven,

Thanks a lot for your reply,

Regards,

Klaus.