Programming Windows

Confusion reigned in the wake of Microsoft’s consumer-focused Windows 10 event in January 2015.

Microsoft would celebrate the 30th anniversary of Windows with a new version that would go…

By early 2014, we knew that Microsoft was racing to replace Windows 8. But first,…

In the aftermath of Steven Sinofsky's firing, the Windows team pushed forward to correct the…

For years, Microsoft had worked closely with its biggest partners to create a symbiotic PC…

With the Windows 8 Consumer Preview behind them, Steven Sinofsky and his lieutenants prepared for…

On February 29, 2012, Steven Sinofsky stepped onto a small stage at the Hotel Miramar…

When pushed on its Windows 8 design decisions, the Windows team simply dug in and…

The Windows Runtime (WinRT) was a major departure from the .NET desktop frameworks that preceded…

One hour into the Build 2011 keynote, developers got their first peek at the new…

With Windows 8, Microsoft chose to “reimagine Windows from the chipset to the experience.” It…

In 2011, Microsoft began revealing its plans for Windows 8 via a series of announcements…

2010 was a big year for Microsoft: in the wake of Apple’s iPad announcement, it…

On Wednesday, January 27, 2010, Apple CEO Steve Jobs unveiled the iPad, realizing his years-long…

Windows 7 couldn’t have arrived at a better time for Microsoft: 2009 was a terrible…

In January 2010, I visited the Microsoft campus in Redmond, Washington and interviewed Mark Russinovich…