Top 10 Scenarios; ISVs Add Customer Value with Windows 7 Features
With the release candidate of Windows 7 publicly available soon, we thought you might like a sheet that helps you decide which features of Windows 7 to incorporate in your application.
Scenario |
Windows 7 Features |
Customer Value |
|
1 |
Desktop Application |
· Scenic Ribbon · Enhanced Taskbar · Gadgets Enhancement |
Richer desktop application experience |
2 |
Office Automation / Knowledge Management Application |
· Library · File Formats · Native Code Support for XPS Document |
More convenient for managing Files and Data ; flexible way to compose Office document either via managed or unmanaged code |
3 |
Web Application |
· Federated Search · IE8 |
After adding Windows 7 compatible Open Search API support to your searchable web application , desktop client can create a Search Connector for that web for one-stop search ; IE 8 provides real-world interoperability with other browsers and compatibility for existing sites, makes Web development faster and easier with built-in developer tools. |
4 |
Utility Apps such as Security, Network, Download |
· Service Hardening, Enhanced Windows Filtering Platform, Trigger-Started Services, Power-aware application API, Distributed Routing Table, Windows BranchCache |
Improve the quality of such utility applications from the view of performance, security, power consumption etc. |
5 |
GPS, Scientific Applications |
· Sensor Platform (Location/light/ temperature sensor) |
Windows 7 provides a solid, easy-to-use platform for using sensor devices to create environmental awareness in Windows applications |
6 |
Tablet Application Provider |
· Enhanced Handwriting and Ink |
Windows 7 improves the pen experience by providing greater accuracy and speed. |
7 |
Devices Provider |
· Device Experience Platform · Windows Biometric Framework |
Windows 7 provides device makers with prominent placement on the Windows desktop, with branding opportunities and a simple interface for presenting the functionality and services that the device supports. |
8 |
Gaming , Media Player & Graphic Applications |
· Multi-Touch Gestures · Media Platform · Enhanced DirectX APIs |
Bring more Intuitive User Experience; Media Foundation has been enhanced to provide better format support, including MPEG-4, as well as support for video capture devices and hardware codecs; Take advantage of the latest innovations in GPUs to add fast, scalable, high-quality, 2D and 3D graphics, text, and images to their applications. |
9 |
Multi-Language Applications |
· Extended Linguistic Services |
Windows 7 provides developers with a standard method to prepare their applications for the international market by delivering an improved multi-language user interface support and linguistic services that they can use in their applications |
10 |
Developer Desktop |
· Native Boot VHD · Windows PowerShell 2.0 · Windows Troubleshooting Platform |
Fast-reset testing environment, more convenient management & problem troubleshooting for developers |
This list is intended for you to discover the possibilities for your own application.
To learn more about how to light up these features, see:
- Windows 7 Developer on MSDN
- Windows 7 for Developers Blog
- Walkthrough to Get Your Applications Ready for Windows 7
My thanks to my colleagues in China who put this together and translated it into English.
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November 29, 2009
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