In late March, the first builds of Windows 8.1 leaked to the Web. At about the same time, the number of Windows 8 apps reversed several months of slowing growth and charted four straight months of app ...

Microsoft has published an article on Github detailing its plans to open source the Windows App SDK. Beth Pan, a software engineer on the Windows App SDK team at Microsoft, announced the plans in a ...

UWP deprecation angst is back in vogue. Developers have for years been decrying a perceived neglect on the part of Microsoft toward its Universal Windows Platform, and they're in voice again after the ...

Following Microsoft’s big release of Windows 10 last night, the tech company today announced that developers can now submit Windows 10 applications to the Windows Store. The Windows Store includes the ...

What tech should a .NET coder use for a new Windows desktop app when presented with a dizzying array of options that include .NET MAUI, WinUI, WinForms, WPF, UWP, Blazor and so on? We've investigated ...

This new Windows AI push needs developers on board for it to truly work. This new Windows AI push needs developers on board for it to truly work. is a senior editor and author of Notepad, who has been ...

The Files app now supports PowerToys Peek integration, allowing you to quickly preview documents and media just like you ...

No disrespect to the Microsoft Store, but it’s not the most exciting place to discover new Windows software. Peruse Microsoft’s official app store and you’ll mostly find the obvious, with apps like ...

What are the top cross-platform app development frameworks in 2022? Your email has been sent With so many cross-platform app development frameworks available, it can be overwhelming to find the best ...

Windows would likely be better- you can still run software much older than 2004, but good luck finding people willing to work on stuff 20 years old. I actually think fully compiled binaries will stand ...

Windows 8 might have made waves for its short-lived removal of the beloved Start button, but the platform’s launch of an ill-fated storefront for streamlined app management was arguably Microsoft’s ...