title: Metro vs WPF for Windows 8 development?
body: <p>I'm trying to get my head around the future of development for Windows 8. My understanding is that developing Metro apps will mean they are strictly Windows 8 only.</p>
  
  <p>But there are technologies out there, see <a href="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/6391888/how-to-build-a-metro-app-in-wpf">How to build a Metro App in WPF</a>, which means WPF could be used to make something have that Metro look and feel.</p>
  
  <p>So am I right in understanding that a WPF app could be developed - and run on Windows 7 - but also run on Windows 8? If only Metro apps can be run from the new Start screen in Windows 8, does that mean traditional style apps can still be run through the desktop mode?</p>
  
  <p>Thanks</p>