Developers can now write Desktop (non-Windows-Store style) applications for Windows 8 using the latest version of the Kinect for Windows software development kit.

With so many UI frameworks available for Windows desktop application development, what key factors should developers consider when choosing the right framework for their project?

No-cost desktop software development is dead on Windows 8 You won't be able to use the free Visual Studio Express to develop desktop apps.

Java revolutionized software development 30 years ago. Even with the rise of web apps, there's a bright future for Java desktop application development.

Developers can now distribute their Windows desktop apps to people shopping through Windows 10's app store, with an update from Microsoft on Wednesday morning.

Even with more online applications, though, the Evans Data study notes that Windows desktop application development remains steady. Other findings from its survey are that JavaScript--a language ...

Participants included 1,337 persons involved in Windows desktop application development, either as developers, engineers, or development managers.

With the latest development releases, you can now build Flutter apps for Win32, using the same controls and design tools to deliver desktop code at the same time as you build mobile apps.

Microsoft is reportedly preparing to remove the compiler toolchain from its Windows SDK for Windows 8, in what appears to be an attempt to force developers into building Metro style apps.