Pimping your Win7 Taskbar – Extending the Win7 Taskbar with Managed Co(coolthingoftheday.blogspot.com)

submitted by crpietschmann(11.3k) 3 years, 4 months ago

While the project is still in alpha, but with all the coolness (and hype) around the new Win7 Taskbar, when Hüseyin tweeted me a link to this I thought it was pretty cool. I think the Progress Bars in the new Taskbar is going to be one of those “what did we ever do without this” features of Win7. A small thing, but all big things are really just lots and lots of small things… The new Win7 Taskbar is pretty neat, as is its programmability, but without a Managed wrappers (COM? cough… we’re about to enter the 10’s… cough ;) the bar is pretty high for most of us. Projects like this one will come in very handy in the coming years. read more...

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Microsoft Windows SDK for Windows 7 and .NET Framework 3.5 SP1: BETA(microsoft.com)

submitted by Jemm(9604) 3 years, 4 months ago

"The Windows SDK for Windows 7 and .NET Framework 3.5 SP1: BETA provides documentation, samples, header files, libraries, and tools designed to help you develop Windows applications using both native (Win32®) and managed (.NET Framework) technologies" read more...

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Why Windows 7 Will Save Microsoft(chris123nt.com)

submitted by joseguia(197) 3 years, 4 months ago

I was doing some thinking over the past few weeks and I came to a realization. Windows 7, with all of it’s improvements in performance, new features, and more streamlined development process, will actually save Microsoft and redeem them from the whole Vista crash. So I decided to write up WHY Windows 7 will tromp every previous Windows version and why we should pay close attention to it. read more...

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Windows 7 Developer Guide(code.msdn.microsoft.com)

submitted by Jemm(9604) 3 years, 6 months ago

"Build applications on a solid foundation; enable richer application experiences; and integrate the best of Windows and web services. The features and technologies of the Windows 7 operating system enable you to build the next generation of software applications. Download this guide to read descriptions of those features and see vivid screen shots from the pre-Beta version of Windows 7 released at PDC. " [docx and xps -download] read more...

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