Avoid the pitfalls I experienced when installing VS 2015. There's also a brief history of Visual Studio.
Installing Visual Studio 2015 on Windows 8.1
Published 06/26/2015
Latest Windows 8/RT Articles
Working with Windows 8.1 Control Panel Applets
Published 03/18/2015
Discover how to run all the various Control Panel applets from your own program.
Beginner’s Guide to Using AppStudio for Building Windows 8 Applications
Published 06/02/2014
Vipul Patel shows you how easy it is (even for non-developers) to create Windows 8.1 applications using AppStudio.
How to Handle Application Settings in Windows Store Applications
Published 02/17/2014
Vipul Patel shows you how to handle application settings in Windows Store applications.
Building a Splash Screen for Your Windows Applications
Published 02/10/2014
Learn the basics of the splash screen and how to provide an extended splash screen experience in Windows Store applications.
Launching Files with Associated Programs in Windows 8.x and VB
Published 12/23/2013
The Windows 8 infrastructure is different than earlier versions, which can make doing ordinary tasks cumbersome. Not only do you have to learn an entirely different way of doing things but you have different classes in the Windows 8.x API. Read on to learn the various options involved.
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Understanding the C++ Utility Components in the C++ Standard Library
Published 10/26/2016
Learn more about a few commonly used components and explore their utility and usages.
Top Programming Languages to Use for .NET Development
Published 01/20/2017
Take a look at some of the most popular languages to use within the .NET paradigm.
Using Common Visual Basic Maths Conversion Functions—Imperial to Metric
Published 01/23/2017
When you need to convert imperial to metric and vice versa, here are some formulas to keep on hand.
The Value of APIs
Published 06/06/2016
Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) are where you have to be. It's not a matter of if as much as a matter of which.
