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Windows Vista Jumpstart Toolkit
The contents of the Windows Vista Jumpstart Kit are intended to help educate
ISV’s on new features in Windows Vista that might affect Windows XP
applications.
Windows Vista FAQ
This FAQ is designed to put a wealth of answers at your fingertips. From setup
and hardware issues to questions about future plans and about what it all
means, this FAQ is an excellent companion to the newsgroups.
The Windows Vista Developer Story:
Application Compatibility Cookbook
This group of articles include content for developers, and other technology
experts and managers, interested in an in-depth exploration of some of the new
and extended features in Windows Vista. The articles are only a summary of the
Windows Help file, which can be downloaded here.
The Top 10 Attributes of a Windows
Vista Application
Microsoft has identified the 10 attributes and capabilities developers should
add to applications so that the user enjoys maximum benefit from the Windows
Vista experience.
See Windows Vista
This site shows some of the amazing things that developers are doing with
Windows Vista and .NET Framework 3.0.
Channel 9
Join the Conversation on Windows Vista at Channel 9.
Microsoft IT Webcasts
IT professional webcasts are live broadcasts featuring interactive technical
presentations, product demonstrations, and question-and-answer sessions.
Windows Vista on MSDN
The Microsoft Developer Network (MSDN) is an information service from
Microsoft for software developer, offering help for developers in writing
applications using Microsoft products and technologies.
Windows Vista GetReady
A comprehensive collection of resources that will help you get ready for the
release of Windows Vista.
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Certified for Windows Vista
Software Logo Technical Requirements
Please download this document and read the criteria that will help you develop
high quality applications that deliver the best user-experience on the Windows
Vista platform.
Certified for Windows Vista
Software Logo Test Specification
You can download this document to view the tests that the third-party
verification vendor will run to ensure compliance with the logo requirements.
Works with Windows Vista Logo
Specification
The purpose of this document is to give independent software vendors (ISVs)
and other developers guidance on how to obtain the Works with Windows Vista
logo, and what benefits they can expect from participating in the program.
Certification Pre-testing with
Macrovision's InstallShield 12
InstallShield 12 lets you pre-test your installation against the extensive
Certified for Windows Vista Logo Technical Requirements before you apply for
certification—saving you time and money.
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Application Compatibility
The Windows Vista Developer Story:
Application Compatibility Cookbook
This group of articles include content
for developers, and other technology experts and managers, interested in an
in-depth exploration of some of the new and extended features in Windows
Vista. The articles are only a summary of the Windows Help file, which can be
downloaded here.
Works with Windows Vista Logo
Specification
The purpose of this document is to give independent software vendors (ISVs)
and other developers guidance on how to obtain the Works with Windows Vista
logo, and what benefits they can expect from participating in the program.
Windows Vista Application
compatibility
Find out if your existing applications will be compatible with your new
Windows operating system. The Microsoft Application Compatibility Toolkit and
additional application compatibility resources are designed to help minimize
the risks associated with deployments of Windows operating systems.
The Windows Vista Application
Compatibility Resource Guide
This is a listing of available resources by phase of work. The guide can
assist you on available resources when planning, prioritizing, mitigating,
testing, and deploying applications for the Windows Vista environment.
The Windows Vista Upgrade Advisor
This is small beta application that you can run on your current Windows
XP-based computer to find out if it's ready for an upgrade to Windows Vista.
It will scan your computer and generate an easy-to-understand report of any
known system and device compatibility issues, along with recommendations on
how you can get your PC ready for Windows Vista.
The Application Verifier
This collection of tests is used during the development and testing process to
help developers identify potential application compatibility, stability, and
security issues. It works by monitoring an application's use of the operating
system, including the file system, registry, memory, and application
programming interfaces (APIs), while the application is being run. The tool
then provides guidance for source-code level fixes of the issues it uncovers.
Windows Vista capable PCs
Choose a Windows Vista Capable or Premium Ready PC for the Windows Vista
edition that's right for you.
Windows Vista Capable Hardware
Learn about the best hardware decisions to make now so that you're ready for
Windows Vista.
You can
find Microsoft guidelines for enterprise hardware planning here, which outline
the hardware requirements needed to run Windows Vista and explain the Windows
Vista Capable PC and Windows Vista Premium Ready programs.
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Solution Accelerator for Business
Desktop Deployment BDD
Enterprises can use the information available on this site to determine if
their applications are compatible with each edition of Windows Vista.
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Developer and Other Technical Resources
Project Glidepath
Project Glidepath is a MicroISV Evangelism program that delivers the
workflow-based guidance, sample code, content and technology you need to
create successful applications for Windows Vista.
The Windows Vista Developer Story: Application
Compatibility Cookbook
This group of articles include content for developers, and other technology
experts and managers, interested in an in-depth exploration of some of the new
and extended features in Windows Vista. The articles are only a summary of the
Windows Help file, which can be downloaded here.
The Top 10 Attributes of a Windows
Vista Application
Microsoft has identified the 10 attributes and capabilities developers should
add to applications so that the user enjoys maximum benefit from the Windows
Vista experience.
Certified for Windows Vista
Software Logo Technical Requirements
Please download this document and read the criteria that will help you develop
high quality applications that deliver the best user-experience on the Windows
Vista platform.
Certified for Windows Vista
Software Logo Test Specification
You can download this document to view the tests that the third-party
verification vendor will run to ensure compliance with the logo requirements.
Channel 9
Join the Conversation on Windows Vista at Channel 9.
The Windows Vista Experience
This article shows how Windows Vista can help developers differentiate their
applications by leveraging the Windows Vista experience.
See Windows Vista
This site highlights some of the amazing things that developers are doing with
Windows Vista and the .NET 3.0 Framework. See what Windows Vista can do for
you!
Windows Vista Sidebar
The Windows Vista Sidebar offers a way to interact with users even when your
application isn’t running. Developers can build Gadgets, lightweight
mini-applications, that run on the Sidebar or directly on the user’s desktop,
and are “always on” and available to provide important information or updates.
Windows Vista Concept Videos
See
how Windows Vista technologies,
the Windows Presentation Foundation,
and
the Windows Communication Foundation
combine
to help you coordinate end-to-end business processes across organizations and
systems.
User Account Control
This white paper provides guidelines and suggested best practices for
independent software vendor (ISV) developers on how to integrate with the new
security infrastructure of User Account Control (UAC) on Microsoft Windows
Vista Beta 1. By following these guidelines, developers will be able to gain a
more thorough understanding of UAC and how to develop their applications in a
more secure fashion.
You can
also find out more about UAC on MSDN blogs.
Learn more >
This
article provides guidelines for IT departments on how to create and deploy
application compatibility for their existing applications that fail due to the
UAC feature in Windows Vista.
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UAC
offers a new approach to improving computer security by fundamentally changing
the way applications interact with an operating system and its files. Find out
more.
Learn more >
Technology Downloads
Find downloads for Windows Vista technologies.
Group Policy in Windows Vista
This guide provides an overview of new features and improvements in Group
Policy.
Kernal Mode Software White Paper
For Windows Vista and later versions of the Windows family of operating
systems, kernel-mode software must have a digital signature to load on
x64-based computer systems. Certain configurations of x86 systems will require
kernel-mode software to have digital signatures in order to access next
generation premium content depending on content protection policy. This paper
describes how to manage the signing process for kernel-mode software for
Windows Vista.
ClickOnce and the Windows
Installer
This article looks at how the improvements in ClickOnce and the Windows
Installer (MSI) can help you deploy and update applications more easily and
securely, without fear of affecting other existing installations.
Windows
Vista and Windows “Longhorn” Server feature two software installation
technologies: MSI and ClickOnce. This session covers the methodologies behind
the two software installation approaches, provides guidance on which
technologies work best for specific scenarios, and highlights new features in
both technologies on Windows Vista.
Security Patching White Paper
Windows Vista adds a number of features to make the operating system more
secure. The added security means that patching is not as simple as on previous
platforms. This article will take a look at some patching methods that will
work well in Windows Vista and Windows XP.
Device Drivers on Windows Vista
This guide summarizes the device installation process for Windows Vista and
describes the identification strings that Windows uses to match a device with
the device-driver packages available on a computer. The guide also outlines
several methods of controlling device installation.
The Windows Internet Explorer 7
Readiness Toolkit
This provides an easy way for any audience that is involved in the
development, test, deployment, or support of Web sites, extensions, and/or
applications to prepare for Internet Explorer 7.
Microsoft IT Webcasts
IT professional webcasts are live broadcasts featuring interactive technical
presentations, product demonstrations, and question-and-answer sessions.
Windows Vista on MSDN
The Microsoft Developer Network (MSDN) is an information service from
Microsoft for software developer, offering help for developers in writing
applications using Microsoft products and technologies.
Windows Vista GetReady
A comprehensive collection of resources that will help you get ready for the
release of Windows Vista.
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