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Windows API - Introduction

Introduction

As you know, windows can do lots of things. Manage hardware, run programs, display icons. Much of these functions are carried out by DLL files. DLLs (Dynamic Linked Libraries) store functions, so other programs can access them. The advantage of using DLLs is that the same file can be accessed at the same time by different programs. The functions stored in the windows DLLs are called Windows API.

In fact, windows relies on DLLs so heavily, that most of the crashes you have on your computer are caused by DLLs failing ( you look in the details section!)

James first started writing tutorials on Visual Basic in 1999 whilst starting this website (then known as VB Web). Since then, the site has grown rapidly, and James has written numerous tutorials, articles and reviews on VB, PHP, ASP and C#. In October 2003, James formed the company Developer Fusion Ltd, which owns this website, and also offers various development services. In his spare time, he's a 3rd year undergraduate studying Computer Science in the UK. He's also a Visual Basic MVP.

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