Just like Direct3D 10, Direct2D was designed to fit hand in glove with an optional debug layer that allows developers to receive rich information about design-time issues they might encounter when using Direct2D. Today, the Direct2D team is happy to announce...

The Platform Update for Windows Vista, which is in mentioned in a previous post , just had its final release! Find out more at the Windows Team Blog .

This post will give readers insight into the GPU device driver distribution process in the Windows PC Ecosystem. Four driver distribution channels are outlined: Inbox, IHV, OEM, and Windows Update (WU). Future posts in this series will discuss driver migration from Vista -> Windows 7, hardware support for the various WDDM driver models and DirectX version levels, and how these differences affect DirectX developers....

Today I am pleased to announce the new DirectX MSDN Developer Center . This new site is a complete overhaul of the developer center to make it easier for developers to find the content they are looking for. Using this new site, we hope to provide the...