Windows App SDK

WinUIpad: Fonts, Dynamic Document Title Display, More
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WinUIpad: Fonts, Dynamic Document Title Display, More ⭐

Since restarting my app as WinUIpad last week, I’ve made two major additions to the…

WinUIpad: (Just Like) Starting Over
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WinUIpad: (Just Like) Starting Over ⭐

With the transition to the Windows App SDK and WinUI 3, I'm renaming .NETpad to…

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.

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