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Application Programming Interface for Windows Brief History

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The APIW Standard is a functional specification of the Microsoft Windows 3.1 application programming interface. It is based on existing implementations (including Microsoft and others) and behavior. The goal of writing this specification is to define an environment in which: − applications written to this baseline will be portable to all implementations of the APIW Standard. − the interface can be enriched through open standards processes to meet current and future user needs in a timely fashion. APIW uses the current C language binding, and reflects existing coding practices to ensure that current applications will conform to this standard. The APIs documented in this standard shall accurately reflect existing implementations of the windows APIs. If an application that runs with an existing implementation uses one or more APIs contrary to the way it is described in the standard, the standard will be changed to accurately reflect the behavior. The APIW Standard defines a set of application programming interfaces that allow for the creation of graphical applications spanning a wide range of capabilities. The standard groups these APIs into major functional areas including a window manager interface, a graphics device interface and interfaces necessary for accessing system resources and capabilities. The API requirements of today’s major desktop applications are reflected in this specification and are the criteria for determining the APIW content. The APIW Standard focuses on providing the necessary APIs for writing applications for the desktop, and also allows

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@article{anon1995application,
  title = {{Application Programming Interface for Windows Brief History}},
  year = {1995}
}

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