Is going through the Windows Shop within Windows 8 the only way to know about the apps that are currently available (and if an app idea is already taken)? I’ve seen Windows 8 app links like this one –
http://apps.microsoft.com/webpdp/en-in/app/bigflix/cd3aa73b-e60e-44b6-bbe9-6898050a3502
…but going to the root site throws a “403 – Forbidden: Access is denied” and a search for “Windows 8 Store” doesn’t provide any useful results. I guess there will be something after the official Windows 8 launch but is there anything else I’m missing? As a developer, I would love to see a summary listing of apps that shows a brief description, its features and Capabilities used.
Update – It is now possible to search for Windows Store & Windows Phone apps even from non-Windows 8 machines and also view apps by category from the official Microsoft websites.
As @mamata-dalal & @gyurisc have mentioned, there is currently no official Windows 8 app directory.
I came across the website Windows8Apps (though not perfect) that comes close to what I’m looking for.