October DevCares – Windows 7 for Developers

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UPDATE:  Here is a link to the deck and demos from my talk this morning:

I�ll be presenting at the October DevCares event in Dallas on Friday, October 30 on Windows 7 for Developers.  Here�s the session abstract:

Windows 7 for Developers

Windows 7 enables developers to create distinctive and intuitive applications that significantly
enhance discoverability, usability, and sheer enjoyment. New methods of desktop integration put
application functionality right at the user�s fingertips. New Touch APIs enable natural interactions
through multitouch and finger-panning gestures. Rapid advances in hardware and software
technology are also driving higher-fidelity user experiences. Windows 7 brings these advances under
developer control with new and flexible APIs that take full advantage of the technology, while
making it even easier to develop compelling applications. Join Microsoft Developer Evangelist Chris
Koenig for a tour of developing for Windows 7 to include samples for multi-touch, ribbon, superbar
integration and more!

Once the talk is over, I�ll update this post with links to the downloads for the deck and the demos. 

For those of you that want to get a jumpstart on this content, there are a lot of great resources out there.  I�ve got them currently scattered all over the place, but I�ll be consolidating them in my usual spot:  my Delicious account!  Just hit http://delicious.com/chriskoenig/windows7 for of all my references for the talk, as well as other valuable links to Windows 7 content.  The great part about using Delicious is that I can update that list at any time, and � if you�re subscribed to it � you get notified via RSS of those changes. 

I used to have this thing wired up that would auto-post a daily update of what links I added or deleted from my Delicious account, but that got to be incredibly annoying and filled up my blog with relatively worthless babble.  Now, I write all my own babble and feel much better about it!

You can also see what else I�ve got coming up by checking my new Hear Me Speak! page on this site.  Not all of the sessions are open to the public, but most are (or should be).  It�s a listing by date, and by session, so it might *look* like there are some duplicates in there, but there really shouldn�t be.  As always, if you have any questions, just drop me a line.  Eventually, I�ll make this a fancier list, where you can get links to the events, and subscribe to changes, and all that stuff, but as you can see from that page I don�t have a lot of spare time these days