Windows Applications
Application Development for Windows
Looking for a custom Windows application developer? You’ve found the right place. Blueberry Consultants are an expert developer of standalone and client-server applications for Microsoft Windows.
Introduction to Windows Applications
Blueberry has been developing custom Windows applications for over 20 years, and has worked on every major version of Windows from Windows 3.1 to Windows 11.
We have an unusually wide and deep range of expertise in creating Windows applications. About 50% of our work involves the creation of bespoke business systems, using Microsoft .NET and SQL Server. But our depth of expertise means we also get asked to take on more technical projects. For example, we’ve recently been involved in a system that required us to create a video phone – and we previously created an online 3D model of a laptop for a major manufacturer.
If you have a project or idea which is unusual or technically challenging, just give us a call and we can provide instant advice on how to solve it. Creative solutions are our speciality!
Development Platforms for Windows Applications
Developing Windows applications means, above all, being adaptable. The set of tools and technologies provided by Microsoft continually evolves, and in response to this, and other technologies, so does Blueberry. Lately, the trend has also shifted toward cross-platform frameworks (e.g., Flutter, React Native, Electron, .NET MAUI), cloud-native solutions, and AI-integrated development. Blueberry stays at the forefront of these advancements to deliver cutting-edge applications.
For new systems, our preferred development platform remains Microsoft .NET, because we’ve found it to be significantly more productive than previous technologies. However, we still retain strong skills with C++ , which we can use to overcome any performance or technical issues we may find with .NET.
For most Windows applications, we recommend and use MS SQL Server as the information store. For further information on this topic – including the Free MS SQL Express and how it compares with MySQL, please see the Database Systems Page.
Component Based Development
Component-based development continues to be a cornerstone of modern software engineering, though the landscape has evolved significantly. Today's development ecosystem is dominated by open-source libraries available through package managers like npm, PyPI, and NuGet, alongside powerful SaaS and API-based solutions such as Firebase and AWS SDKs.
These pre-packaged code modules solve specific problems – from generating PDF files and displaying interactive charts to integrating complete authentication systems or real-time data synchronisation. While traditional standalone graphic drawing components have become less common due to the rise of web-based canvas and SVG libraries (such as Fabric.js and Konva.js) and sophisticated game engines like Unity and Godot for advanced graphics needs, the fundamental principle remains strong.
For modern Windows development, we leverage cutting-edge frameworks including WinUI 3, .NET 6/7/8, and WPF modernisation techniques to create responsive, high-performance applications. Our approach combines the best of contemporary open-source ecosystems with cloud-native services to deliver robust solutions.
Utilising components and modern development frameworks reduces development costs and consistently delivers higher quality results within project budgets. We have extensive experience in developing Windows applications using current technologies and selecting the optimal combination of components, libraries, and services for our customers' specific requirements.
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"Blueberry has done a magnificent job. I had a demanding specification... the software does exactly what I wanted."
William Cribb, Founder, Daytrack UK