Getting the fundamentals right was a key goal of Windows 7. The team worked hard to decrease memory usage, disk I/Os, and power usage while increasing speed, responsiveness, and scale. As a result of this work there are a number of new technologies in Windows 7 to help you get the fundamentals right for your applications as well. Come learn how you can modernize your software by using new technologies like Direct2D, DirectWrite, timer coalescing, and Trigger-Start services. Come learn how you can modernize your software for Windows 7 and beyond.