The language and message format that applications use to communicate with the operating system, other OS-related software (system software) and software-based platforms. This software-to-software ...

An application programming interface (API) is software that acts as an intermediary between two programs. APIs make it easy for apps to exchange information, data, pictures, and more. APIs also let ...

Application programming interfaces are modern application architecture solutions that enable digital business by improving connectivity and enabling composable architectures. They are used to support ...

It's a good book. Parts of it are really drawn out and boring, though. Once I was comfortable with using the Win32 API, I stopped reading the book and just looked up things on MSDN or in that book to ...

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