Collaborate Disseminate
Microsoft today announced a surprising new modernization path for developers stuck supporting legacy UWP apps.
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As part of my .NETpad modernization work this summer, I’m investigating various ways one might update an existing app for Windows 11. There are many paths forward, each with some benefits and some challenges.
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I’ve taken the first steps in modernizing the WPF version of my .NETpad app, and I’m excited to say I’ve made some progress. That said, there’s lot more work to do. And it’s not clear how far I can go with this existing codebase before I run into issue… Continue reading Modernizing .NETpad: First Steps (Premium)
Build 2024 delivered many surprises, but among the most interesting to me was the unexpected reemergence of the decades-old WPF.
This takes the concept of What’s Old is New Again to all-new heights. That article was triggered by the many strange refere… Continue reading Welcome Back, WPF (Premium)
During Monday’s Microsoft AI event, Pavan Davuluri threw out an unexpected term, Windows Copilot runtime, without really explaining it. Today, we have a bit more information about that, and some news about the new approach to “native” apps on Windows.
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Microsoft announced today that Project Reunion 0.5 is now available with a focus on making it easier to create modern Windows desktop applications.
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Microsoft announced today that the third preview of WinUI 3.0, its new user interface technology, is now available.
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With the release today of WinUI 3 Preview 2, Microsoft has effectively delayed the final release from November 2020 to sometime in early 2021.
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Like some real developers, I’ve gone through what I call the three stages of irrational exuberance with Project Reunion only to land back in reality.
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In 2012, Microsoft divided its developer community when it introduced the platform now known as UWP. Today, that era is over.
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