--- product_id: 14434149 title: "Old New Thing, The: Practical Development Throughout the Evolution of Windows" brand: "raymond chen" price: "SAR 278" currency: SAR in_stock: true reviews_count: 12 url: https://www.desertcart.com.sa/products/14434149-old-new-thing-the-practical-development-throughout-the-evolution-windows store_origin: SA region: Saudi Arabia --- # Old New Thing, The: Practical Development Throughout the Evolution of Windows **Brand:** raymond chen **Price:** SAR 278 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Old New Thing, The: Practical Development Throughout the Evolution of Windows by raymond chen - **How much does it cost?** SAR 278 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.com.sa](https://www.desertcart.com.sa/products/14434149-old-new-thing-the-practical-development-throughout-the-evolution-windows) ## Best For - raymond chen enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted raymond chen brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Old New Thing, The: Practical Development Throughout the Evolution of Windows ## Images ![Old New Thing, The: Practical Development Throughout the Evolution of Windows - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51FF69bCP+L.jpg) ![Old New Thing, The: Practical Development Throughout the Evolution of Windows - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61xOr4fW-nL.jpg) ![Old New Thing, The: Practical Development Throughout the Evolution of Windows - Image 3](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/4131y0rVaAL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Interesting but too technical for me *by K***N on Reviewed in the United States on June 23, 2022* The author did a nice job of suggesting what chapters might be of interest to different levels of readers. But a good bit of the time he was way into the “weeds” for my level of programming knowledge. It was enjoyable nonetheless. History books such as this one are useful for active programmers. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ The Why of Windows *by A***S on Reviewed in the United States on July 19, 2011* This book is a delight to read and it was my second time reading it (the first was during jury duty back in February 2007). Some chapters get pretty deep in programming, so I just skimmed over those. Mostly focuses on the Windows 95 and 3.1 era with a little 2000 and XP thrown in. Basically, this is the book form of Chen's blog "The Old New Thing" with more stories and more details.One thing that is kind of annoying is the downloadable bonus chapters. The author gives a link to download bonus chapters in the preface. This link goes to informit.com with another link to safari.com. Even after registering the ISBN number on informit.com, it would link me into safari.com and safari.com won't let me look at bonus chapters unless I sign up for a 10 day trial. Of course, they want a credit card number. Why? I already bought the book, so I cancelled out the trial setup and did a little Google searching and found the bonus chapters in PDF format over at the Pearson site.I went to Chen's blog to contact him about this, but there's no e-mail address in site and no comment box to leave a message. On the blog postings where he mentions the bonus chapters, I was going to leave a comment, but the comments are now closed (too much time has passed I guess). Why can't he post these bonus chapters on his web site? The second chapter is just a reprint of something he wrote in the MS-DOS days. I don't get it! ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A must-read for any Old New Thing readers, computer-history buffs, or programmers looking for a laugh *by J***E on Reviewed in the United States on August 25, 2012* As a long-time reader of Raymond Chen's blog, The Old New Thing, I was quite excited to see that he had put out a book. After reading it, I'm pleased to say that Chen's acerbic style shines through in this book as well.This book is an excellent tour through the history of Windows development. It does a good job explaining why parts of Windows are as quirky as they are, and what limitations and design decisions led to them being that way.The book's style varies from chapter to chapter. Some chapters are collections of short essays and observations, similar in length and style to Old New Thing blog posts. (Some, in fact, are expanded versions of topics already posted on the blog.) Other chapters are more in-depth looks at a single topic - for example, there is a whole chapter dedicated to the workings of the Windows dialog manager. Many topics in this book would be of interest to a non-technical audience, while others are only of interest to Windows programmers. (There's a table in the introduction that does a good job identifying what audiences would like each chapter.)All in all, if you're a fan of The Old New Thing, this is a no-brainer. If you'd like to see some of the history of Windows, and how design decisions made back when 640K was enough for everyone continue to affect Windows now, then give this a read. Or, if you'd just like to marvel at the number of ways people have screwed up writing Windows programs, and the Herculean efforts of Microsoft engineers to keep their broken code running - pick this book up today. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.com.sa/products/14434149-old-new-thing-the-practical-development-throughout-the-evolution-windows](https://www.desertcart.com.sa/products/14434149-old-new-thing-the-practical-development-throughout-the-evolution-windows) --- *Product available on Desertcart Saudi Arabia* *Store origin: SA* *Last updated: 2026-04-28*