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.
Expertise
Looking For Strong Windows Application Skills?
With over two decades of experience, Blueberry has the expertise to create standalone and client-server applications for every major version of Windows. Whatever your project, our team can provide creative solutions and advice to bring it to life.
Windows Applications
Application Development for 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.
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.
For new systems, our preferred development platform is now 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
One of the most significant shifts in software engineering has been the evolution of component-based development. Components are pre-packaged code modules that address specific needs—such as writing PDF files, displaying charts, or integrating drawing and graphics functionality into an application.
While traditional standalone graphic drawing components are less prominent today, modern development increasingly relies on web-based canvas and SVG libraries (such as Fabric.js and Konva.js) or full-fledged game engines (like Unity and Godot) for advanced graphics. Likewise, the component ecosystem has expanded beyond traditional commercial offerings to include a rich landscape of open-source libraries (distributed via npm, PyPI, or NuGet) and SaaS/API-based services (such as Firebase and AWS SDKs).
On the desktop side, modernisation efforts are focused on platforms like WinUI 3, .NET 6/7/8, and the ongoing evolution of WPF, ensuring that applications can take advantage of the latest frameworks and tooling.
Utilising components in this way reduces development costs, accelerates delivery, and generally leads to significantly higher quality outcomes for the same project budget. We have extensive experience in building modern Windows applications and helping customers select the most effective components and services for their projects.
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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