Discussing technical jargon isn't everyone's favorite pastime, but it's important to understand how the technology we use works, at least on a basic level. API is one technical term that comes up ...

Just wondered how you guys learned the Windows API. I'm reading Programming Windows, Fifth Edition by Charles Petzold right now. So far it seems to be a pretty decent book as far as programming goes.

The API space is as dynamic and fluid as ever. In the midst of so much change, I think it's a good time to remind API teams to recognize where they are in the build process and to throw a lifeline to ...