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Announcing Windows Logo Program Webcasts
You now have a new resource to help you through the tools and processes of the Windows Logo Program for hardware. LogoCast is a series of Web-based presentations and interactive discussions. The LogoCast series combines audio and video content in a format that supplements the traditional logo program resources of white papers, Microsoft PowerPoint slide presentations, books, and events such as LogoFests and WinHEC. The LogoCast series is designed to: . Introduce newcomers to the Windows Logo Program, including the program processes and tools. . Inform Windows Logo Program veterans about program updates for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2. . Ensure that all Windows Logo Program participants have access to the information they need to actively participate in the program. . Facilitate direct interaction with the Windows Logo Program team members and other experts from across Microsoft without requiring travel to events. The LogoCast series has two components. The first is a series of short prerecorded videos on a variety of logo program topics. These videos will be presented by the Windows Logo Program team and other technology experts, and will be available on demand for free. The second component is a regular series of interactive events that we call Office Hours. During Office Hours, we will host a live interactive session featuring members of the Windows Logo Program team and other experts here at Microsoft. Attendees will be able to see and hear the team answering their questions and discussing hot topics. Look for all of this content on the Windows Hardware Developer Central (WHDC) Web site ( http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/winlogo/logocast.mspx).
Schedule Change for Winqual Web Site Downtime
The Windows Quality Online Services (Winqual) Web site ( https://winqual.microsoft.com/) will be unavailable due to maintenance from 09:00 to 17:00 Pacific Daylight Time on Monday, May 4, 2009 . This is a change in the schedule of regular maintenance downtimes. Please plan accordingly. Note: Last week's newsletter incorrectly reported the Web site downtime as Tuesday, May 5, 2009. The site will be down for maintenance on Monday, May 4, 2009; it will be available on Tuesday, May 5, 2009.
New Windows HD Imaging AQ
Microsoft has added an additional qualification (AQ) to the Windows 7 Logo Program, called Windows HD Imaging. This AQ identifies devices and software that capture high fidelity color images and preserve that fidelity through image editing and printing with Windows. For Consumers Windows HD Imaging devices and software capture, edit, and print high precision color without loss of fidelity. Cameras that use raw or HD Photo format capture the scene with more precision than JPEG. This means that colors are truer, gradients are smoother and details are sharper. Camera manufacturers provide Windows Imaging Component (WIC) codecs that allow Windows and Windows-based applications to handle raw images. Applications that support WIC and Windows Color System (WCS) can open the raw or HD Photo file for editing - preserving the precise color information captured by the camera - and print through the XML Paper Specification (XPS) print path. Printers using XPS can then process the HD Photo content and print a high fidelity image from this content. The Windows HD Imaging AQ makes it easier to identify devices and software that support these imaging technologies and create a high fidelity end-to-end imaging experience with Windows. For Hardware Partners The Windows HD Imaging AQ rewards the investments you have already made in your devices to support high fidelity content. Printers that support XPS, the XPS print schema, color fidelity tests, and the Windows 7 logo tests qualify for the Windows HD Imaging AQ. Cameras that support raw images and provide WIC codecs for 32-bit and 64-bit Windows or cameras that directly support HD Photo also qualify. The AQ will create a common language for customers looking to capture and print high fidelity images. Call to Action Read the Windows HD Imaging AQ requirements in LogoPoint on the Windows Quality Online Services (Winqual) Web site ( https://winqual.microsoft.com/).
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