Difference Between Windows 8 Store App and Windows 8 Desktop Application

Question

What is the difference between Windows 8 Store App and Windows 8 Desktop Application. Can I use Javascript to create Windows 8 Desktop Application. I found an article from Intel which give some difference between these two applications. But it is not clear

Answer 1

Windows 8 Desktop Application - You can download the softwares and install it . No Marketplace required - Traditional development tools like C# , C++ , Winforms , WPF etc

Windows 8 Store App - You can install it only via Windows Store and uploading the app to the store will undergo certification process. - YOu can develop using XAML with C#/VB.NET/C++ , HTML/JavaSCript/CSS , Embarcadero Prism etc. - Designed mainly for Touch

Answer 2

no you can't use javascript to write you own desktop program.

Here a simple overview about both type:

Windows 8 Desktop Application: That just the basic program like notepad, MS Word, AutoCad... Writing in the know language such as C++, C# ...

Windows 8 Store App Here you create app in that new start menu. Click on the button in the start menu to open you own app. Here you can write the app also in html5/javascript.