Top-10 Ways to "Light Up" Your Application on Windows Vista

Catherine HellerWindows Vista Technical Evangelisthttp://blogs.msdn.com/cheller

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AgendaTop-10 Developer Calls to Action for Windows Vista

1. Run securely2. Design for reliability & manageability3. Establish a customer feedback loop4. Follow the Windows Vista user experience

guidelines5. Enrich the user experience6. Enable users to visualize, organize, and

search7. Build for connected systems8. Bring data to the user with RSS9. Make document data accessible10.Build for mobility

Create an Impression

Be Rock Solid

Get Connected

Confident

Connected

Clear

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AgendaTop-10 Developer Calls to Action for Windows Vista

1. Run securely2. Design for reliability & manageability3. Establish a customer feedback loop

Create an Impression

Get ConnectedConnected

Clear

Confident

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Demo: User Account Control

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Run SecurelyConfident

Demo: Restart ManagerCatherine HellerWindows Vista Technical Evangelist

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Design for Reliability & Manageability

Confident

Demo: Windows Error Reporting

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Establish a Customer Feedback Loop

Confident

Required for

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Confident

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AgendaTop-10 Developer Calls to Action for Windows Vista

Create an Impression

Be Rock Solid

Get Connected

Confident

Connected

Clear

4. Follow the Windows Vista user experience guidelines

5. Enrich the user experience6. Enable users to visualize, organize, and search

Demo: The Windows Vista Visual Experience

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Bringing Clarity to Your World

Clear

Demo: New Win32 UI Elements in Windows Vista

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Follow the Windows Vista User Experience Guidelines

Clear

Demo: Windows Sidebar Gadgets

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Enrich the User ExperienceClear

Demo: Windows Vista Explorer

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Enable Users to Visualize, Organize, and Search

Clear

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AgendaTop-10 Developer Calls to Action for Windows Vista

Create an Impression

Be Rock Solid

Get Connected

Confident

Connected

Clear

7. Build for connected systems8. Bring data to the user with RSS9. Make document data accessible10.Build for mobility

Demo: Ad Hoc Networks and "People Near Me"

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Build for Connected Systems

Connected

Demo: Windows Meeting Place

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Build for Connected Systems

Connected

Demo: IE7 FeedsCatherine HellerWindows Vista Technical Evangelist

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Bring Data to the User with RSS

Connected

Demo: XPS DocumentsCatherine HellerWindows Vista Technical Evangelist

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Make Document Data Accessible

Connected

Demo: Mobility CenterCatherine HellerWindows Vista Technical Evangelist

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Build for Mobility Connected

Demo: Ink Support in Applications

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Call to Action Summary

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• Start with app compat – test your current applications to ensure they will run correctly on Windows Vista

• Consider getting the Certified for Windows Vista logo

• Think about how to make your apps “light-up” on Windows Vista

– Where’s the “low hanging fruit”?

– What’s aligned with the strategic direction of your product?

– Which experiences will provide the greatest value to your users?

• Discover opportunities for providing new user experiences

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