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Google Flutter 2.10 intros stable support for Windows
With the latest Flutter update, Windows joins iOS and Android as Flutter targets for production-ready apps. MacOS and Linux desktop support are still in beta.
Microsoft .NET MAUI Preview 11 updates Windows UI styling
Latest preview of the successor to Xamarin.Forms introduces support for Windows 11 UI styles and multi-window applications on MacOS, iPadOS, and Windows.
How CentOS changes the cloud Linux game
As Red Hat sunsets CentOS 8 at the end of 2021, users are considering their options.
JetBrains launches cross-platform UI framework for Kotlin
Compose Multiplatform 1.0 allows developers to build user interfaces for the desktop, Android, and web from a single codebase.
Using WiX to build Windows installers
With a little bit of XML you can automate creating Windows installers for your code, right from your CI/CD pipeline.
Windows Forms advances in .NET 6 but still needs work
Supporting display DPI awareness and sharing display configuration information between the Windows Forms runtime and designer have been challenging, Microsoft said.
Google unveils developer preview of Android 12L
Due in early-2022, Android 12L optimizes the Android system UI for large screens in preparation for the next wave of tablets, foldables, and Chromebooks.
Optimizing C and C++ Windows binaries with SizeBench
More of Microsoft’s internal tools get released to the outside world.
Microsoft lets Windows 11 loose on the world
PCs running Windows 10 that meet Microsoft's hardware requirements are immediately eligible for the free Windows 11 download. And new devices with Windows 11 factory installed are now on sale.
Windows 11 in-depth review: Windows 10 gets a nip and tuck
Microsoft’s new OS gives Windows 10 a much-needed facelift, tighter security, and a better overall experience.
Microsoft weighs in on Surface Duo apps
Microsoft unveils guidance and tools for adapting applications for dual-screen, foldable, and large-screen devices, especially the Surface Duo 2.
Google Flutter 2.5 UI kit is now stable
The updated version hones in on performance and improved capabilities for Android and iOS.
Microsoft, Google partner on eBPF
The extended Berkeley Packet Filter, which can run sandboxed programs in an operating system kernel, is moving beyond Linux.
What is Docker? The spark for the container revolution
Docker helps developers build lightweight and portable software containers that simplify application development, testing, and deployment.
Jetpack Compose for Android turns GA
Google’s ‘modern’ declarative toolkit for building native Android user interfaces is now available in a 1.0 production release.
Microsoft sunsets Xamarin toolkit
With .NET MAUI due to arrive in November 2021, Microsoft announced it would end updates to the Xamarin mobile app development platform in November 2022.
Programming the Windows kernel with eBPF
Microsoft brings an important Linux kernel tool to Windows.
What Windows 11 means for developers
A new Windows offers an updated UI and big changes to the Windows Store with no limits on application packaging.
Apple Xcode Cloud brings CI/CD to Xcode IDE
Xcode Cloud allows Apple developers to build apps and run automated tests in parallel in the cloud, directly from Xcode.
