Developer Central

Developer Central is about practical software development, with particular attention to the bits accessibility tutorials tend to leave out.

You do not have to read it in order. Pick what you are trying to do and start there.

I am learning to build software

If command lines, PATH, versions and release terminology are still slightly mysterious, start here.

Introduction to the command line - What a command line is, why developers use one and how commands fit together.
The Windows command line - Command Prompt and PowerShell basics on Windows.
Environment variables and PATH - Why Windows sometimes insists a perfectly real program does not exist.
Software versions - What version numbers communicate and why they matter.
Writing a useful README - Tell somebody what your project is and how to get started without making them excavate the answer.

If you are looking for the Nathan Tech Python material, go to the Python tutorials section.

I develop with a screen reader

This is the bit most general development tutorials forget.

Start with Developing with a screen reader. It joins terminal work, reviewing output, debugging, keyboard accessibility, accessible controls, testing and release into one practical route.

If you already know what you need:

I am getting software ready for other people

Your development copy working on your development machine is a splendid start. It is not quite a release.

Shipping your first Windows application - The complete route from working program to something you can actually give people.
Preparing your first software release
Choosing a versioning scheme
Choosing a software licence
Writing a changelog
Writing useful release notes
Test it with a screen reader before you ship it

Nathan Tech developer tools

Accessible Python Executable Builder

An accessible graphical interface for PyInstaller and Nuitka, for turning Python projects into Windows executables without living permanently inside build command options.

Accessible Installer Wizard

An accessible interface for Inno Setup. Build Windows installers with files and folders, shortcuts, tasks, components, registry entries, code signing and other installer options without hand-writing the whole ISS script.

Reference library

Already know what you are looking for? Here is the rest of the shelf.

Versioning

Licensing

Documentation and release

Other resources

That is the library. If you arrived here unsure where to begin, ignore it and use one of the three routes above. That is what they are there for.