Taking Your Application to the Next Level with Windows 7Lynn LangitDeveloper evangelist – Microsofthttp://blogs.msdn.com/Socaldevgal

Today’s AgendaTaking Your Application to the Next Level with Windows 7 TaskbarsJump listsOverlaysBuilding Next Generation UI with Multitouch & Windows Ribbon in Windows 7Ribbon Markup and APIMultitouch Developer OptionsMultitouch Beyond Human Interaction with Windows 7 Sensor and Location PlatformUse Sensor Platform to Give Life to Your ApplicationLocation Location LocationShine on Modern Graphics Hardware with DirectX

Taskbars

Jump lists

Overlays

Ribbon Markup and API

Multitouch Developer Options

Multitouch

Use Sensor Platform to Give Life to Your Application

Location Location Location

Shine on Modern Graphics Hardware with DirectX

Design Goals For New TaskbarSingle Launch SurfaceEasily controllableClean, noise-free, and simpleNew opportunities for extensibility

Single Launch Surface

Easily controllable

Clean, noise-free, and simple

New opportunities for extensibility

The New Windows 7 TaskbarEvolution of launch surfacesClean, sleek, elegant designEnhances user productivity, making switching between windows much easierHost of other useful features

Windows® Taskbar FeaturesMain FeaturesOverlay icons & progress barsJump lists (destinations, tasks)Thumbnail toolbarsCustom thumbnailsTabbed thumbnailsDesign TipBuild a great Taskbar IconForget about Quick Launch and the system tray

Windows 7 TaskbarA Tourdemo

Windows 7 TaskbarZooBardemo

SummaryBuild a great Windows 7 ApplicationGet compatibleOptimizeDifferentiateGet the most out of Windows 7Greater reliabilityBetter performance Resource utilizationEmpower users to do more

Additional Windows 7 ResourcesTechnical ResourcesWindows Developer Center on MSDN http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/dd433113.aspxWindows Application Compatibility Developer Center http://www.msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/aa904987.aspxWindows 7 Remediation Labs http://www.readyset7.com/workshopsWindows 7 Training Kit for Developers http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=9681321“PhotoView” Reference Application (XP2Win7Project) http://code.msdn.microsoft.com/XP2Win7Training ResourcesCommunity ResourcesTraining Offers—Exclusive for Launch Attendees www.microsoft.com/learning/careeroffersWindows 7 Blog for Developers www.windowsteamblog.com/blogs/developers.aspxWindows 7 on Channel 9 http://channel9.msdn.com/tags/Windows+7

Windows Developer Center on MSDN http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/dd433113.aspx

Windows Application Compatibility Developer Center http://www.msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/aa904987.aspx

Windows 7 Remediation Labs http://www.readyset7.com/workshops

Windows 7 Training Kit for Developers http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=9681321

“PhotoView” Reference Application (XP2Win7Project) http://code.msdn.microsoft.com/XP2Win7

Training Offers—Exclusive for Launch Attendees www.microsoft.com/learning/careeroffers

Windows 7 Blog for Developers www.windowsteamblog.com/blogs/developers.aspx

Windows 7 on Channel 9 http://channel9.msdn.com/tags/Windows+7

SoCal Windows 7 Developer ResourcesTechnical ResourcesSlides – http://blogs.msdn.com/SoCalDevGalCode samples – my blog (as above)Recordings – from San Diego MSDN event – watch my blog for the linkConference – PDC09 – Nov 17-19 in LA - http://microsoftpdc.com/PreCon – FREE – Windows 7 Developer Bootcamp @PDC09 – Mon, Nov 16 in LA – must register http://microsoftpdc.com/RegistrationTraining ResourcesCommunity EventsLynn’s blog series – http://blogs.msdn.com/SoCalDevGal #Win7DevSeriesUnderground @PDC – Wed, Nov 18 – 7pm until lateCodeCampLA – Sat/Sun, Nov 20 – 21 - http://www.lacodecamp.com/

Slides – http://blogs.msdn.com/SoCalDevGal

Code samples – my blog (as above)

Recordings – from San Diego MSDN event – watch my blog for the link

Conference – PDC09 – Nov 17-19 in LA - http://microsoftpdc.com/

PreCon – FREE – Windows 7 Developer Bootcamp @PDC09 – Mon, Nov 16 in LA – must register http://microsoftpdc.com/Registration

Lynn’s blog series – http://blogs.msdn.com/SoCalDevGal #Win7DevSeries

Underground @PDC – Wed, Nov 18 – 7pm until late

CodeCampLA – Sat/Sun, Nov 20 – 21 - http://www.lacodecamp.com/

OptimizingWorking Better

Optimize for PerformanceGet the Most Out of Windows Performance EnhancementsApplication restart and recovery with Restart ManagerI/O priorities and cancelable I/OFile System and Registry Transaction SupportEvent Tracing for Windows (ETW) – high-performance instrumentationWindows Error ReportingWindows Troubleshooting PlatformTrigger-Start Services

Trigger-Start ServicesBackground services affect performance, security, reliability, and power consumptionYou want to minimize the amount of services running at a given timeYou want to minimize service footprint and runtimeService startup typesWindows XP – Auto-Start / ManualWindows Vista – XP + Delayed Auto-StartWindows 7 – Windows Vista + Trigger-StartAvailable triggersDomain join, IP address available, device arrival, group policy change, and custom

Application CompatibilityWorking Together :)

Application Compatibility Moving from Windows XP to Windows 7Version checkingUser Account ControlFiltered token and privilege elevationData redirectionWindows integrity levelsInternet Explorer® protection modeSession 0 isolation

Application CompatibilityMoving from Windows Vista to Windows 7Version checkingLow level binary changesLow level network stackAntivirusRemoved componentsWindows MailWindows Movie MakerMicrosoft Agent (msagent.exe)

Get CompatibleAvailable ResourcesWindows Application Compatibility Centerhttp://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/aa904987.aspxApplication Compatibility on TechNethttp://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/aa905066.aspxApplication Compatibility Online Remediationhttp://readyset7.com/workshopsApplication Compatibility in Windows 7 Training Kithttp://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=1c333f06-fadb-4d93-9c80-402621c600e7