Developers doing Windows apps have a confusing arsenal of tools and frameworks to work with, but Microsoft is simplifying things a bit with a new Visual Studio workload that highlights the company's ...

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 is forging ahead with its plan to try to unify the Windows app development space with its "Project Reunion" effort. This week, Microsoft took the wraps off the next milestone on this path: ...

Microsoft has released a new version of the WinUI 3 Gallery app, a set of controls and styles for apps build with Windows App SDK. The latest version adds a new section, better design, and bugfixes.

Developers are shifting to web apps on Windows as trust in Microsoft’s UI frameworks declines, raising concerns about WinUI 3's future.

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It’s hard to choose a Windows UI framework. After all, there are so many of them. Do you build an application using the familiar WinForms, the more modern Windows Presentation Framework, or Windows 10 ...

Microsoft has launched a new WinUI website that lists the advantages of using the platform. The firm aims to get developers to migrate their existing apps to use the modern UI of Windows 10 and 10X.

In its efforts to improve the quality of the Windows 11 user experience, Microsoft also wants to increasingly rely on the use ...

Web apps made Windows slower, clunkier, and less compelling. Microsoft is finally scrambling to fix it—it's about time.

Microsoft replaces native Copilot with a web app on Windows 11, embedding Edge and increasing RAM usage significantly.