Introducing Windows® 7 for Developers

Get your first look at Windows 7 and see how much more productive and efficient the development life cycle can be. Guided by three Windows programming experts, you'll examine new Windows 7 capabilities and get a head start exploiting them to build better user experiences and applications. Topics include multi-touch gesture support, graphics and video enhancements, the Ribbon user interface (including the difference between Windows 7 Ribbon and Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF) Ribbon), federated search, the Libraries feature, Taskbar functionality, the new Windows Sensor and Location platform, and more.

get A Running Start With Windows 7-with Advance Insights From Inside The Windows Development Team And Beyond. Whether Working With Managed Or Native Code-new Or Existing Applications-you'll Gain The Practical Insights And Examples You Need To Put The New Programming Models, Architecture, And Apis To Work.

discover How To:

experiment With Basic To Advanced Taskbar Features

transform The Ui With The Windows Ribbon Framework

build Your First Touch-based Applications

create Multitouch Applications With Windows Presentation Foundation

use Microsoft® Silverlight® For Touch Support Out Of The Browser

support Sensor Devices And Create Location-aware Applications

add Library Support To Your Programs

exploit New Instrumentation, Diagnostics, And Performance Features

Get your first look at Windows 7 and see how much more productive and efficient the development life cycle can be. Guided by three Windows programming experts, you ll examine new Windows 7 capabilities and get a head start exploiting them to build better user experiences and applications. Topics include multi-touch gesture support, graphics and video enhancements, the Ribbon user interface (including the difference between Windows 7 Ribbon and Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF) Ribbon), federated search, the Libraries feature, Taskbar functionality, the new Windows Sensor and Location platform, and more Presents information on the tools and techniques of Windows 7 to help create effective applications.