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PDC 2008 had a lot of video coverage. Requires Silverlight/Moonlight to stream, WMV available.
PDC 2008 had a lot of video coverage. Requires Silverlight/Moonlight to stream, WMV available.


* Quicklaunch toolbar is gone (43:48 in "Welcome to the Windows 7 Desktop")
* Quicklaunch toolbar is gone (Desk 43:48)
* Jump lists (29:05/36:58 in "Welcome to the Windows 7 Desktop")
* Jump lists (Desk 29:05 and 36:58)
* Window/Tab previews
* Window/Tab previews
* systray/notifications/balloons back in user control
* systray/notifications/balloons back in user control
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= Things we should consider doing in the future =
= Things we should consider doing in the future =
* We can show a progress bar on the app icon (details vague). Sounds like a good candidate for the download manager. (43:00 in "Welcome to the Windows 7 Desktop")
* We can show a progress bar on the app icon (details vague). Sounds like a good candidate for the download manager. (Desk 43:00)
* Tab preview like IE? (27:40 in "Welcome to the Windows 7 Desktop")
* Tab preview like IE? (Desk 27:40)
** Per window previewing is nice (see 25:20 in the "Welcome to the Windows 7 Desktop")
** Per window previewing is nice (Desk 25:20)
* Window previews ("Thumbnail toobars") (40:22 in "Welcome to the Windows 7 Desktop") can have UI controls added. By default they show title and a close button. Windows Media Player adds previous, play/pause and next buttons for quick control.
* Window previews ("Thumbnail toobars") (Desk 40:22) can have UI controls added. By default they show title and a close button. Windows Media Player adds previous, play/pause and next buttons for quick control.
* Direct2D and DirectWrite look good
* Direct2D and DirectWrite look good
* Check that the Firefox icon looks good with hot track (34:48 in "Welcome to the Windows 7 Desktop"). "High DPI is a very important part of this release" - we should check that all icons look good at higher DPI.
* Check that the Firefox icon looks good with hot track (Desk 34:48). "High DPI is a very important part of this release" - we should check that all icons look good at higher DPI.


= Links =
= Links =
[http://channel9.msdn.com/pdc2008/PC24/ Windows 7: Welcome to the Windows 7 Desktop]
[http://channel9.msdn.com/pdc2008/PC24/ Windows 7: Welcome to the Windows 7 Desktop] (Desk)


[http://channel9.msdn.com/pdc2008/PC02/ Windows 7: Extending Battery Life with Energy Efficient Applications]
[http://channel9.msdn.com/pdc2008/PC02/ Windows 7: Extending Battery Life with Energy Efficient Applications]
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