see this with links about detecting double buffering ….
http://blogs.msdn.com/nickkramer/archive/2006/04/04/567769.aspx

http://protoscript.com/

“Protoscript is a simplified scripting language for creating Ajax style prototypes for the Web. With Protoscript it’s easy to bring interface elements to life. Simply connect them to behaviors and events to create complex interactions.”

from Larry Ostermans Blog:
http://blogs.msdn.com/larryosterman/archive/2005/01/05/347314.aspx

From MSDN the start page for Reference to Process and Thread
http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms684852.aspx

From AMD a light intro:
http://developer.amd.com/articles.jsp?id=77&num=1

Old new thing. Many posts are dead, but this lives today…
http://blogs.msdn.com/oldnewthing/archive/2005/07/29/444912.aspx