Microsoft Project Siena (code name) is the beta release of a new technology used to create powerful and modern Windows 8 business apps. Siena is quick, easy, intuitive, and enables business experts to create impressive apps with rich business logic, all without any programming.

Apps at the speed of imaginationConceptualize, validate, and build your apps almost as quickly as you can think of them. Impress your friends, colleagues, and bosses with apps that can transform today’s business processes.

How Siena worksBuilding an app with Siena is as easy as editing a document. Place some visuals on a canvas, hook them up to your data, then customize how your app looks and works. You can use your app immediately, or share it with colleagues or the world.

Plays well with dataSiena works well with corporate and web data and media content: SharePoint lists, Excel and Windows Azure tables, RSS feeds, and the gamut of RESTful services.

Siena apps are IT-friendlySiena apps are just HTML5 and JavaScript and are deployed and managed like any other Windows 8 app. In fact, developers can open them up, inspect the code, and, if needed, extend them in their favorite programming tools.

Learn more• Download Siena from the Windows Store at aka.ms/GetProjectSiena• Learn more about Siena: aka.ms/ProjectSiena• Watch an introduction video to Siena: aka.ms/ProjectSienaIntroVideo• Download sample apps and watch tutorials on how to build them: aka.ms/ProjectSienaHowToDemos

Example AppsSiena brings to life new business scenarios that are only possible with modern apps and devices. Companies are already using Siena to build the following apps:

• Apps to explore media-rich product catalogs• Apps used for on the spot decision making to resolve customer service

bottlenecks and logistics exceptions• Apps for auditing and inspecting a manufacturing facility through

photos, videos, and pen and voice notes, all tied to an asset database

Build a powerful app in moments with Microsoft Project Siena

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