Explanation
Explanation pages teach why. Start with architecture if you are building a product; infrastructure if you are shaping the environment.
Windows
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ClearType — subpixel font smoothing; GDI vs Avalon/DirectWrite setting planes; multi-monitor as a corollary
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Windows color management pipeline — ICM/WCS, VCGT/MHC2, ACM, and why calibration vendors ship their own loaders
Architecture
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Software Product Essentials — shared framework for shippable software
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Auxiliary features — Help, updates, diagnostics, connectivity templates
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Delivery classes — desktop / web / mobile matrices