DirectX
- AMD + DirectX® 12 Technology
http://www.amd.com/en-gb/innovations/software-technologies/dx12
With the new DirectX® 12 API from Microsoft®, you get blazingly fast performance, higher frames per second, and reduced latency – using the hardware you own now - Create your first Windows app using DirectX
https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/dn643741.aspx
Use this basic tutorial to get started with DirectX app development, then use the roadmap to continue exploring DirectX. - Direct3D Tutorial Win32 Sample
https://code.msdn.microsoft.com/Direct3D-Tutorial-Win32-829979ef
This is the DirectX SDK's Direct3D 11 tutorial series updated to use Visual Studio 2012 and the Windows SDK 8.0 without any dependencies on legacy DirectX SDK content. - DirectX and XNA - Articles - GameDev.net
http://www.gamedev.net/page/resources/_/technical/directx-and-xna/ - DirectX Developer Blog
http://blogs.msdn.com/b/directx/ - MS: MSDN: DirectX
http://msdn.microsoft.com/directx
SDK documentation, Developer FAQ, Technical Articles, Code Examples