Windows 7 - What to Expect from a Developer Perspective?

Question

What features can be expected in Windows 7, which will be:

• Making my job easier as a developer.

or...

2. Make my work “different” (harder) as a developer.

I’ve heard a lot about performance improvements and a few improvements in the user interface, but I don’t know anything about what development is in Windows 7. Thanks.

Answer 1

New areas are listed below:

• Multi touch APIs for developing touch applications
• new concept of "libraries" for storing user-specific data (similar to mydocuments).
• Enhanced support for GPS and other similar hardware
• Office2007

. http://windowsteamblog.com/blogs/developers/default.aspx.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

Virtual PC .

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Answer 4

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Asked question "Application Usability":
I would like to see a lot of search expanders, jump lists and those small "preview" buttons (I have no idea what they are called).

Answer 5

Microsoft publishes the official Developer's Guide for Windows 7 .