Windows 7 Sensor and Location Platform – Deep Dive

Posted: Jun 12, 2009 at 8:11 PM

By: Yochay Kiriaty

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The Windows Sensor and Location platform, new for Windows 7, enables your computer and applications to adapt to their current environment. With location sensors -- including GPS devices, WWAN radios, and even triangulation technology -- your applications and gadgets can know exactly where they are, enabling them to provide more locally relevant content and functionality. Join Gavin Gear, product team PM, and Yochay Kiriaty, Technical Evangelist, as we jump deep into the Platform, reviewing the APIs and explain how to write application that takes advantage of Windows 7 Sensor platform.

Additional videos in this series:

You can find additional information about the Windows 7 Sensor and Location Platform in the:

www.microsoft.com/whdc/sensors
Send email with any questions to - sensext@microsoft.com
Windows 7 Sensor and Location Platform Developer Center on MSDN
Windows 7 Sensor and Location Platform series of posts
PDC session recording - Windows 7: The Sensor and Location Platform: Building Context-Aware Applications

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