They wanted to create Windows applications. It wasn't until around 1998 or 1999 that the tools and documentation really became available to write full applications in assembly that ran under Windows.

COMP.2030 — Undergraduate Id: 008066 Offering: 1 Credits: 3-3 Description Presents the organization and operation of a conventional computer, including principal instruction types, data representation ...

Programming in assembly language -- getting down to the direct manipulation of bytes and even bits -- is gaining in popularity, according the latest ranking by TIOBE, apparently spurred by the ...

HLA was developed initially as a tool to teach assembly language programming. As Hyde notes: The principle goal of HLA was to leverage students' existing programming knowledge. For example, good ...