Windows App SDK

Windows ML is Generally Available with Windows App SDK 1.8.1

Windows ML is Generally Available with Windows App SDK 1.8.1

Microsoft today announced the first stable release of Windows ML, its AI inferencing runtime for…

Windows App SDK

Microsoft Provides a Small Update on the Windows App SDK

Microsoft says it has made some progress in its plan to fix the Windows App…

.NETpad 2025: Running Up That Hill
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.NETpad 2025: Running Up That Hill (Premium)

Developers are right to be upset with Microsoft’s mishandling of the Windows App SDK. It’s…

.NETpad 2025: Rebuilding .NETpad in WASDK/WinUI 3
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.NETpad 2025: First Steps in Rebuilding .NETpad in WASDK/WinUI 3 (Premium)

I've made significant progress on WinUIpad, the Windows App SDK (WASDK)/WinUI 3 version of .NETpad,…

Windows App SDK

Microsoft to Finally Improve and then Open Source the Windows App SDK

The Windows App SDK is the most recent evolution of the native Windows app development…

.NETpad 2025: WinUI 3 is the Way Forward
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.NETpad 2025: WinUI 3 is the Way Forward (Premium)

Despite some issues, it's clear to me that the Windows App SDK/WinUI 3 is the…

.NETpad 2025: More Data Binding, GitHub, File Operations, More
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.NETpad 2025: More Data Binding, GitHub, File Operations, More (Premium)

If only there were a term that meant doing the same thing over and over…

.NETpad 2025: Data Binding First Steps
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.NETpad 2025: Data Binding First Steps (Premium)

Whether I move forward with WPF, WinUI 3, or both, it's clear that I need…

.NETpad 2025: Fork Me?
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.NETpad 2025: Fork Me? (Premium)

You didn't think I was going to forget about tabs, did you? I've been experimenting…

Build 2025: Microsoft Announces New Capabilities for Native Windows Apps

Build 2025: Microsoft Announces New Capabilities for Native Windows Apps

Microsoft announced updates for Windows App SDK and React Native updates for developers who create…

The Windows app ecosystem
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Going Native (Premium)

A recent Microsoft developer blog post makes an interesting assertion about native code that conjures…

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Hands-On: Coding to the Windows Copilot Runtime (Premium)

9 long months after it announced the Windows Copilot Runtime, Microsoft finally made some preview…

Windows Copilot Runtime
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No (Local) AI Developer Left Behind? (Premium)

Microsoft has some notable AI wins for developers. But the Windows Copilot Runtime is not…

Microsoft Will Let Developers Update UWP Apps to .NET 9

Microsoft Will Let Developers Update Legacy UWP Apps to .NET 9

Microsoft today announced a surprising new modernization path for developers stuck supporting legacy UWP apps.

Improved tab tear-out experience in the Windows App SDK 1.6

Microsoft Releases Windows App SDK 1.6

Microsoft has issued a major new release of the Windows App SDK, its native app…

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Where Windows App Development Goes to Die (Premium)

I've spent the past few weeks researching what it takes to build a modern Windows…

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