Syncfusion is giving away Essential Studio for WinRT ($399) and Metro Studio 2 ($499) for free for a limited time.
Link to Essential Studio
Click ADD TO CART and use coupon code BuildWinRT
One year of support and updates.
Link to Metro Studio 2
This one is straight-up free.
Truth be told these Microsoft should have been subsidizing these for the first two years of the Surface's life to stimulate ecosystem growth, but I'm glad someone is trying to kickstart things.
Link to Essential Studio
Click ADD TO CART and use coupon code BuildWinRT
One year of support and updates.
Link to Metro Studio 2
This one is straight-up free.
Truth be told these Microsoft should have been subsidizing these for the first two years of the Surface's life to stimulate ecosystem growth, but I'm glad someone is trying to kickstart things.