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 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.

Positioning Statement
Get expert, early insights on how to exploit Windows 7 features to enhance applications and reduce development time

Unique Selling Proposition
Your first look at Windows 7—with insights from the developer team at Microsoft

Key Book Benefits
• Get a head start on programming with Windows 7 with early insights, tips, and advice from three Windows experts
• Learn how to help reduce development time and improve the user experience by using new tools and capabilities, such as multi-touch support and Ribbon functionality
• Addresses both managed code (Microsoft .NET) development and native code (C, C++) development.

Target Audience
Windows developers who want to learn how working with Windows 7 can improve their applications and reduce their programming time.

About the Technology
Windows 7 was built around your feedback, so you'll see a lot of things you've asked for. You asked us to make everyday tasks faster and easier, make your PC work the way you want it to, and make new things possible.
The Windows 7 platform makes it easy for developers to create engaging, user-friendly applications by providing familiar tools and rich development features that allow them to take advantage of the latest PC capabilities.
Great user experiences start with a solid foundation. Windows 7 delivers a solid development platform and innovative tools that give you more options, increased application compatibility, better performance, and sophisticated document support. This results in a simple, more reliable environment for your applications and a familiar, intuitive one for your users.

About Author(s)
Yochay Kiriaty is a Technical Evangelist at Microsoft, focusing on Windows, and a well-known voice on the official Windows 7 Developers blog. He has 10+ years’ experience in software development and management. Laurence Moroney is a Senior Technical Evangelist with more than 10 years’ experience in software development and implementation. He’s written several popular books on Silverlight and Web development. Sasha Goldshtein, MVP for Visual C#, is a senior consultant at an international training and consulting firm. He specializes in managed and native solutions for Windows and is an expert on performance and interoperability. Alon Fliess is an MVP for Visual C++ and an expert on Windows development, internals, and software architecture. He develops training courses and technical content for Windows, and speaks at industry events.