That software development kit is used in the likes of the stock Photos app in Windows 11, or Phone Link, but apps leveraging the SDK can often exhibit sluggish behavior when loading, or in terms of ...

One of the biggest problems Microsoft faces is how to make Windows an attractive platform for developers again. It’s easy to put a web front end on a cloud-native application that supports desktop and ...

Forward-looking: Initially deployed in 2021, the Windows App SDK is designed to provide a comprehensive set of APIs and tools for building modern Windows desktop applications. Developers can choose ...

Windows Latest has spotted a recent support document post from Microsoft confirming native Ahead of Time (AOT) support has been added to the Windows App SDK. According to Microsoft, this could bring ...

Over the past few years, Microsoft has been pushing to migrate UWP (Universal Windows Platform) apps to the newer Windows App SDK. The transition hasn’t been completely smooth, though, and the company ...

Microsoft is previewing UWP (Universal Windows Platform) support for .NET 9, providing a path for existing UWP developers to modernize their apps with the latest .NET and Native AOT. That's being done ...

Cutting corners: A new tool is leveraging the capabilities of the Windows App SDK and WinUI 3 API to deliver a "comprehensive enhancement" to the Windows 11 user interface. Rebound 11 aims to bring ...