Microsoft wants Windows developers to write Windows 8-specific, Metro-style, touch-friendly applications, and to make sure that they crank these apps out, the company has decided that Visual Studio 11 ...

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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 ...

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’s newly released Windows 10 offers developers what at first blush appears to be a can’t-miss pitch: Write your app once and run it anywhere Windows exists. With Microsoft’s push toward “one ...

In response to pressure from the community, Microsoft has announced Visual Studio 2012 Express for Windows Desktop, a no-cost development environment for the creation of traditional desktop and ...

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 ...