The latest version of VTT, (6.20) allows for the easy addition of hinting to Variable Fonts. There are two main new additions to the UI, to facilitate this. Download VisualTrueType… Read More
Icons are an essential element for graphical user interfaces. They allow intuitive actions by users, provide space optimization (e.g. Toolbars), create better mnemonics around app’s fu… Read More
The navigation view control provides top-level application navigation. For a more detailed description see the Windows Dev Center document “Navigation view”. In this blog post I… Read More
One Cut at a Time
– Nonfiction by Chelsea Grieve –
Part One
Nerves danced beneath my skin, prickling and intensifying with each passing moment. The TV droned in the background… Read More
In this post, we'll discuss the improvements we've been making to the Windows Console's internal text buffer, enabling it to better store and handle Unicode and UTF-8 text.
Posts in the Win… Read More
RichEdit has many character-format properties, most of which are documented for ITextFont2 and CHARFORMAT2. Nevertheless, the OpenType specification defines many more character-format proper… Read More
Assassin’s Creed Valhalla is the 12th major instalment in Ubisoft’s historical open-world franchise, and yet still isn’t showing any signs of ageing for a franchise that ol… Read More
Who were the pharaohs?
The pharaoh’s were the kings of Egypt who were responsible for infrastructure, military, and religious duties. The Egyptians believed that their pharaoh was t… Read More
We are all aware that Herodotus once remarked, “Egypt is the gift of the Nile,” but not everyone is aware of how true this statement is. Ancient Egypt’s civilization would… Read More