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Aufzeichnung zum Oktober-TechTalk: Windows 7 – ein Überblick für Entwickler (Teil2)

Jan Schenk — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 18:32:00 GMT

Der Hauptfokus bei Windows 7 wurde auf die weitere Verbesserung der Sicherheit, Zuverlässigkeit und Performance des Betriebssystems gelegt - und auf die größtmögliche Kompatibilität zu Windows Vista , damit bereits bestehende Anwendungen auch in Zukunft laufen. Für Entwickler bietet Windows 7 viele neue Schnittstellen, um Anwendungen mit umfassenderen Funktionen zu versehen, die dem Endbenutzer eine neue Erfahrung im Umgang mit Software ermöglichen.

In dieser TechTalk-Aufzeichnung erklären Oliver Scheer und Peter Kirchner, wie etwa die neue Taskbar genutzt werden kann, indem die Preview-Ansicht gesteuert, Status-Informationen ausgegeben oder die Sprunglisten nach Ihren Wünschen angepasst werden können. Wir zeigen neue Möglichkeiten für die Anpassung von Windows-Diensten, um die Performance des Betriebssystems optimal zu nutzen und demonstrieren die Verwendung der in Windows 7 eingeführten Bibliotheken, um den Zugriff auf Dokumente Ihrer Anwendung zu vereinfachen. Zusätzlich erfährt man, welche Punkte zu beachten sind, um die Kompatibilität Ihrer Anwendung mit Windows 7 sicher zu stellen, wenn diese bereits auf Windows XP oder Windows Vista laufen. Abschließend wird ein Überblick gegeben, welche Änderungen sich im Windows Logo Programm ergeben haben und wie Sie Ihre Anwendung für Windows 7 zertifizieren lassen können.

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Aufzeichnung zum Oktober-TechTalk: Windows 7 – ein Überblick für Entwickler (Teil 1)

Jan Schenk — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 18:31:00 GMT

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Windows 7 para desarolladores. Taskbar: Jumplist

Channel9Spain — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 21:41:00 GMT

En este nuevo episodio sobre el desarrollo de aplicaciones para Windows 7, veremos cómo utilizar los Jumplist de la nueva Taskbar de Windows 7. Aprenderemos a crear categorías personalizadas y añadir nuestras propias tareas a la Jumplist de una aplicación de ejemplo.

- Descargas
Código fuente en C#
Código fuente en VB

- Enlaces

Windows API Codepack

http://code.msdn.microsoft.com/WindowsAPICodePack

Windows 7 para desarolladores. Taskbar: Administración de ventanas

Channel9Spain — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 21:41:00 GMT

Una de las novedades que más llaman la atención de Windows 7 es la nueva barra de tareas. En este primer video veremos una introducción de las nuevas características de la Taskbar utilizando la API Code Pack para el desarrollo de nuestras aplicaciones en Windows 7. Concretamente, veremos como agrupar y desagrupar nuestras ventanas en la barra de tareas.

- Descargas
Código fuente en C#
Código fuente en VB

- Enlaces

Windows API Code Pack
http://code.msdn.microsoft.com/WindowsAPICodePack

Windows 7 para desarolladores. Taskbar: Barra de Progreso e Iconos superpuestos

Channel9Spain — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 21:13:00 GMT

Este video tutorial es la tercera entrega de cómo desarrollar aplicaciones haciendo uso de las nuevas características de la nueva barra de tareas de Windows 7. Veremos cómo podemos utilizar la barra de progreso sobre nuestros iconos de aplicación alojados en la Taskbar de Windows 7 u cómo podemos superponer imágenes a nuestro icono de aplicación.

- Descargas
  Código fuente en C# para la versión API Code Pack 0.8
  Código fuente en C# para la versión API Code Pack 1.0
  Código fuente en VB para la versión API Code Pack 0.8
  Código fuente en VB para la versión API Code Pack 1.0

nlaces

Windows API Codepack

http://code.msdn.microsoft.com/WindowsAPICodePack

Northeast Roadshow: Taskbar Deep-dive

Jim O'Neil — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 03:49:00 GMT

In this episode, Developer Evangelist Jim O'Neil, walks through a example of updating a legacy MDI application to take advantage of most of the features of the Windows 7 taskbar all the while maintaining backwards compatibility to Vista and XP. You'll get a detailed look into using the managed code Windows API Code Pack to adapt your older applications to leverage jumplists, thumbnail previews, and thumbnail buttons.

Slides and source code for this session can be found at the Northeast corner of Code Gallery.

Update: Windows 7 Taskbar in 5 Minutes

Gunther Lenz — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 18:22:00 GMT

This is the first part of my updated ScreenCast series on implementing the Windows 7 Taskbar features in less than 5 minutes :-). The short video shows how to leverage the Windows 7 Taskbar Icon Overlay feature for your application. I am using the WindowsAPICodePack which you can download here to leverage a managed API warpper for the native Win32 APIs.

Icon Overlay:
In this part I show you how to implement custom Icon Overlays in the taskbar indicating status in the taskbar of your application. In your applications you can use this to

Can indicate the status of your application or provide other useful information (such as online/offline, sign in status, status of your application).
Dynamically change the icon.

The source code is available here.

With the general availability of Windows 7 just around the corner this is your chance to get the following exclusive and free benefits from Microsoft for your Company within less than 10 minutes for showing Windows 7 compatibility:

A copy of Windows 7 BEFORE it launches to the general public on October 22^nd
Exposure through the Microsoft Channels
Marketing material for Co-Marketing
Microsoft Partner Network Points
Use of the Microsoft Frontrunner logo

Let me know if you would like to know more on how to receive these benefits.
If you have any questions don’t hesitate to contact me.

Also, check out my blog at http://blogs.msdn.com/glenz .

Gmail Notifier Plus - nice Windows 7 Taskbar example

Adam Kinney — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 00:18:00 GMT

The Gmail Notifier Plus is a nice example of taking advantage of the new functionality in the Windows 7 Taskbar. Custom status icons in action along with useful items added to the Jumplist.

Windows 7 RC Training Kit for Developers now available

Adam Kinney — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 00:10:00 GMT

The Windows 7 RC Training Kit is now available and includes 7 Hands-on Labs, 9 Presentation Decks covering Windows 7 awesome features like Multi-touch, Sensors and the Taskbar. To take advantage of the kit you must be running Windows 7 RC, Visual Studio 2008 SP1 and the Windows 7 RC SDK. This Kit along with the Windows 7 Developer Blog and the Windows 7 videos on Ch9 should have you writing amazing Win7 Apps in no time.

Taskbar and Libraries .NET Library for Windows 7

Adam Kinney — Fri, 22 May 2009 15:34:00 GMT

Yochay Kiraity has been working with the team to create Managed Code APIs making it even easier for .NET developers to take advantage of new features in Windows 7. In this video, Yochay demonstrates the available Taskbar and Libraries functionality you can use to easily integrate your application with Windows.

This is Part 2 in a 3-Part Series covering the Managed Code APIs. Part 1 demonstrates the Sensor and Location Library and Part 3 demonstrates the Multi-touch Library.

Download the Windows API Code Pack

Windows 7 Taskbar in 10 Minutes -- Part IV: Preview and Peek

Gunther Lenz — Fri, 15 May 2009 18:35:00 GMT

This is the fourth, and last, part of my ScreenCast series on implementing the Windows 7 Taskbar features in less than 10 minutes :-) (well, I ran little over this time ;-), sorry). The short video shows how to leverage the Windows 7 Taskbar Preview and Window Peek for your application.

Part IV -- Preview and Window Peek:
In the last part of the screencast series I show you how to develop an application that

Allows you to show a clipped Taskbar Preview of your application, on a defined location of your application window.
Dynamically changes the size of the preview image in the Taskbar.
Change the preview image to show a custom Icon instead.
Show a custom Window Peek Bitmap of your application when hovering with the mouse over the Taskbar Preview.

The source code is available here.
You can download the managed wrappers for the Windows 7 API from the Vista Bridge web page.

Part III -- JumpList:
In this part I show you how to develop an application that

Creates a custom category for the Jumplist.
Allows you to add Items to the custom Jumplist category (in this case text files, opened in Notepad when selected).
Add user tasks to the Jumplist such as opening the calculator or notepad when selected.
Add a separator to the Jumplist to group items.

http://channel9.msdn.com/posts/GLenz/Windows-7-Taskbar-in-10-Minutes-Part-III-Jumplists/ . The source code is available here.

Part II -- Icon Overlay:
In this part I show you how to implement custom Icon Overlays in the taskbar indicating the happiness (happy/unhappy) of your application. In your applications you can use this to

Can indicate the status of your application or provide other useful information (such as online/offline, sign in status, status of your application).
Dynamically change the icon.

http://channel9.msdn.com/posts/GLenz/Windows-7-Taskbar-in-10-Minutes-Part-II-Icon-Overlay/The source code is available here.

Part I -- ProgressBar and Status:
In the first part of my screencast series I develop an application that allows to

Show the progress of the applications work in the taskbar.
Indicate the status (Paused, Normal, No determinate, Error).
Dynamically change the status based on events.

http://channel9.msdn.com/posts/GLenz/Windows-7-Taskbar-in-10-Minutes-Part-I-Progress-Bar/ . The source code is available here .

The Windows API Code Pack can be downloaded here.

I hope you found the series of Screencasts useful and to the point :-).

Also, check out my blog at http://blogs.msdn.com/glenz .

Windows 7 Taskbar in 10 Minutes -- Part III: Jumplists

Gunther Lenz — Tue, 12 May 2009 23:31:00 GMT

This is the third part of my ScreenCast series on implementing the Windows 7 Taskbar features in less than 10 minutes :-) (well I ran little over this time ;-), sorry). The short video shows how to leverage the Windows 7 JumpList feature for your application.

You can find the screencast @

Part III -- JumpList:
In this part I show you how to develop an application that

Creates a custom category for the Jumplist.
Allows you to add Items to the custom Jumplist category (in this case text files, opened in Notepad when selected).
Add user tasks to the Jumplist such as opening the calculator or notepad when selected.
Add a separator to the Jumplist to group items.

http://channel9.msdn.com/posts/GLenz/Windows-7-Taskbar-in-10-Minutes-Part-III-Jumplists/ . The source code is available here.

The other parts of the screencast series can be viewed @
Part II -- Icon Overlay:
In this part I show you how to implement custom Icon Overlays in the taskbar indicating the happiness (happy/unhappy) of your application. In your applications you can use this to

Can indicate the status of your application or provide other useful information (such as online/offline, sign in status, status of your application).
Dynamically change the icon.

http://channel9.msdn.com/posts/GLenz/Windows-7-Taskbar-in-10-Minutes-Part-II-Icon-Overlay/The source code is available here.

Part I -- ProgressBar and Status:
In the first part of my screencast series I develop an application that allows to

Show the progress of the applications work in the taskbar.
Indicate the status (Paused, Normal, No determinate, Error).
Dynamically change the status based on events.

http://channel9.msdn.com/posts/GLenz/Windows-7-Taskbar-in-10-Minutes-Part-I-Progress-Bar/ . The source code is available here .

Part IV -- Preview and Window Peek:
In the last part of the screencast series I show you how to develop an application that

Allows you to show a clipped Taskbar Preview of your application, on a defined location of your application window.
Dynamically changes the size of the preview image in the Taskbar.
Change the preview image to show a custom Icon instead.
Show a custom Window Peek Bitmap of your application when hovering with the mouse over the Taskbar Preview.

http://channel9.msdn.com/posts/GLenz/Windows-7-Taskbar-in-10-Minutes-Part-IV-Preview-and-Peek/
The source code is available here.
You can download the managed wrappers for the Windows 7 API from the Vista Bridge web page.

The Windows API Code Pack can be downloaded here.

I hope you found the series of Screencasts useful and to the point :-).

Also, check out my blog at http://blogs.msdn.com/glenz .

Windows 7 Taskbar in 10 Minutes -- Part II: Icon Overlay

Gunther Lenz — Mon, 11 May 2009 23:26:00 GMT

This is the second part of my ScreenCast series on implementing the Windows 7 Taskbar features in less than 10 minutes :-). The short video shows how to leverage the Windows 7 Taskbar Icon Overlay feature for your application.

Can indicate the status of your application or provide other useful information (such as online/offline, sign in status, status of your application).
Dynamically change the icon.

http://channel9.msdn.com/posts/GLenz/Windows-7-Taskbar-in-10-Minutes-Part-II-Icon-Overlay/The source code is available here.

You can find the other parts of the screencast series @

Part I -- ProgressBar and Status:
In the first part of my screencast series I develop an application that allows to

Show the progress of the applications work in the taskbar.
Indicate the status (Paused, Normal, No determinate, Error).
Dynamically change the status based on events.

http://channel9.msdn.com/posts/GLenz/Windows-7-Taskbar-in-10-Minutes-Part-I-Progress-Bar/ . The source code is available here .

The Windows API Code Pack can be downloaded here.

The other parts of the screencast series can be viewed @

Part IV -- Preview and Window Peek:
In the last part of the screencast series I show you how to develop an application that

Allows you to show a clipped Taskbar Preview of your application, on a defined location of your application window.
Dynamically changes the size of the preview image in the Taskbar.
Change the preview image to show a custom Icon instead.
Show a custom Window Peek Bitmap of your application when hovering with the mouse over the Taskbar Preview.

Creates a custom category for the Jumplist.
Allows you to add Items to the custom Jumplist category (in this case text files, opened in Notepad when selected).
Add user tasks to the Jumplist such as opening the calculator or notepad when selected.
Add a separator to the Jumplist to group items.

http://channel9.msdn.com/posts/GLenz/Windows-7-Taskbar-in-10-Minutes-Part-III-Jumplists/ . The source code is available here.

I hope you found the series of Screencasts useful and to the point :-).

Also, check out my blog at http://blogs.msdn.com/glenz .

Windows 7 Taskbar in 10 Minutes -- Part I: Progress Bar

Gunther Lenz — Sat, 09 May 2009 21:06:00 GMT

In the first part of my Screencast series I will show you how to implement the progress and status information for the Windows7 taskbar.

Part I -- ProgressBar and Status:
In the first part of my screencast series I develop an application that allows to

Show the progress of the applications work in the taskbar.
Indicate the status (Paused, Normal, No determinate, Error).
Dynamically change the status based on events.

http://channel9.msdn.com/posts/GLenz/Windows-7-Taskbar-in-10-Minutes-Part-I-Progress-Bar/ . The source code is available here .

The Windows API Code Pack can be downloaded here.
The other parts of the screencast series can be wonloaded @

Part IV -- Preview and Window Peek:
In the last part of the screencast series I show you how to develop an application that

Allows you to show a clipped Taskbar Preview of your application, on a defined location of your application window.
Dynamically changes the size of the preview image in the Taskbar.
Change the preview image to show a custom Icon instead.
Show a custom Window Peek Bitmap of your application when hovering with the mouse over the Taskbar Preview.

Creates a custom category for the Jumplist.
Allows you to add Items to the custom Jumplist category (in this case text files, opened in Notepad when selected).
Add user tasks to the Jumplist such as opening the calculator or notepad when selected.
Add a separator to the Jumplist to group items.

http://channel9.msdn.com/posts/GLenz/Windows-7-Taskbar-in-10-Minutes-Part-III-Jumplists/ . The source code is available here.

Can indicate the status of your application or provide other useful information (such as online/offline, sign in status, status of your application).
Dynamically change the icon.

http://channel9.msdn.com/posts/GLenz/Windows-7-Taskbar-in-10-Minutes-Part-II-Icon-Overlay/

The source code is available here.

I hope you found the series of Screencasts useful and to the point :-).

Also, check out my blog at http://blogs.msdn.com/glenz .

Windows 7 Taskbar: Advanced Features

Yochay Kiriaty — Wed, 06 May 2009 15:36:00 GMT

This is yet another video in the Windows 7 Taskbar series. This video focuses on the advanced functionalities that the Windows 7 Taskbar offers, such as Thumbnail Overview, AeroPeek, overriding the default Thumbnail icon, and surfacing tabs and documents from a Multi Tab or Documents Interface (such as IE8). Join Ben Betz and Robert Jarrett as they dive deep into the Taskbar API to explain exactly how to integrate your applications with the Windows 7 Taskbar Thumbnail and AeroPeek functionality.

This is another video in the Windows 7 Taskbar series, which includes:

Windows 7 Taskbar: Incorporating Your Beta Feedback into RC

Yochay Kiriaty — Wed, 06 May 2009 15:35:00 GMT

Windows 7 offers a new way of controlling your desktop, managing your windows, and launching applications. The Windows 7 Taskbar is a new application-launching and window-switching mechanism that consolidates the functionalities from previous Windows OS Desktop mechanisms such as Quick Launch, Recent Documents, Notification area icons, desktop shortcuts, and running application windows. We first introduced Windows 7 Taskbar during PDC 2008 and it was available for user to try in the Windows 7 Beta release. We received a lot of great feedback from you about Windows 7 beta. Now you are welcome to join Ben Betz and Robert Jarrett in this video as they cover a few changes we made to Taskbar functionality in order to incorporate your feedback.

You can find additional information about the Windows 7 RC updates in the following E7 blog posts:

Some Changes Since Beta for the RC
A few more changes from Beta to RC…
This is another video in the Windows 7 Taskbar series that includes:
The Windows 7 Taskbar Overview

Jump into the Windows 7 Taskbar Jump Lists

Yochay Kiriaty — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 17:31:00 GMT

Watch Yochay Kiriaty, Windows 7 Technical Evangelist, and Taskbar product team developers Robert Jarrett and Ben Betz as we take a deep dive into the Windows 7 Taskbar Jump Lists. You can think of a Jump List as your own mini Start Menu for your application, giving you some control over its appearance and functionality. We will explore the COM interface and APIs used to customize Jump Lists and we will talk about the importance of application ID for Jump Lists.

Jump in to Windows 7 Taskbar Jump Lists is one video of a series of Channel 9 videos on Windows 7 Taskbar. Other videos include:

1. Designing the Windows 7 Taskbar

2. Windows 7 Taskbar Behind the Scenes

3. Jump in to Windows 7 Taskbar Jump Lists

4. Windows 7 Taskbar Overview

For more technical information on the Windows 7 Taskbar, read the Windows 7 Taskbar Part 1 – The Basics. And for more technical content on Windows 7, along with a few cool code samples, go to the Windows 7 Blog for Developers.

If you missed the PDC sessions on the Windows 7 Taskbar, you can always watch their videos: Welcome to Windows 7 Taskbar and Integrate with Windows 7 Taskbar – but I know you already saw them few times. ;)

Windows 7 Taskbar - Behind the Scenes

Yochay Kiriaty — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 17:30:00 GMT

Watch Yochay Kiriaty, Windows 7 Technical Evangelist, and Taskbar product team developers Robert Jarrett and Ben Betz as we talk about the three parts of the Taskbar. Rob will describe the architecture driving some of the new Taskbar features such as custom switchers and Jump Lists and we will address the important topic of Application ID.

Windows 7 Taskbar Behind the Scenes is one video of a series of Channel 9 videos on Windows 7 Taskbar. Other videos include:

1. Designing the Windows 7 Taskbar

2. Windows 7 Taskbar Behind the Scenes

3. Jump in to Windows 7 Taskbar Jump Lists

4. Windows 7 Taskbar Overview

Designing the Windows 7 Taskbar

Yochay Kiriaty — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 17:28:00 GMT

Watch Yochay Kiriaty, Windows 7 Technical Evangelist, and Taskbar product team designer Stephan Hoefnagels as we present the evolution of the Windows 7 Taskbar through the different design iteration cycles, and of course, we will see the famous “Bat Signal.”

Designing the Windows 7 Taskbar is one of a series of Channel 9 videos about the new Windows 7 Taskbar. Other videos include:

1. Designing the Windows 7 Taskbar

2. Windows 7 Taskbar Behind the Scenes

3. Jump in to Windows 7 Taskbar Jump Lists

4. Windows 7 Taskbar Overview

Windows 7 New Taskbar - An Overview

Yochay Kiriaty — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 17:26:00 GMT

Watch Yochay Kiriaty, Windows 7 Technical Evangelist, and Taskbar product team members Chaitanya Sareen, Trish Miner, Stephan Hoefnagels as we present the new Windows 7 Taskbar functionality and motivations. This video shows what is new in the Windows 7 desktop and taskbar, and the common user tasks and scenarios we are simplifying.

The Windows 7 Taskbar Overview is one of a series of Channel 9 videos about the new Windows 7 Taskbar. Other videos include:

1. Designing the Windows 7 Taskbar

2. Windows 7 Taskbar Behind the Scenes

3. Jump in to Windows 7 Taskbar Jump Lists

4. Windows 7 Taskbar Overview

For more technical information on the Windows 7 Taskbar, read the Windows 7 Taskbar Part 1 – The Basics post. For more technical content on Windows 7, along with a few cool code samples, go to the The Windows 7 Blog for Developers.

If you missed the PDC sessions on the Windows 7 Taskbar, you can always watch their videos: Welcome to Windows 7 Taskbar and Integrate with Windows 7 Taskbar – but I know you already saw them few times. ;)