Microsoft is reportedly preparing to remove the compiler toolchain from its Windows SDK for Windows 8, in what appears to be an attempt to force developers into building Metro style apps. Microsoft is ...

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It's Linux, rather than the Web browser, that's stealing developer attention away from desktop Windows, according to Evans Data. Martin LaMonica is a senior writer covering green tech and cutting-edge ...

Microsoft released on October 8 an updated version of its Kinect for Windows software development kit (SDK) that includes support for Desktop applications running on Windows 8. Company officials said ...

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The third preview of the Windows App SDK (formerly "Project Reunion") supports deploying WinUI 3 apps without MSIX-packaging. The Windows App SDK is described by Microsoft as the evolution of Windows ...

Microsoft has instituted a big change with its free Visual Studio 11 Express suite that's leaving some current- and soon-to-be Windows 8 developers up in arms: it's pulling support for creating ...

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Developers can now distribute their Windows desktop apps to people shopping through Windows 10’s app store, with an update from Microsoft Wednesday. It’s a move powered by Project Centennial, which ...