| Volume 13, Number 17: August 17, 2009 | | Top News | | Windows Server 2008 R2 Evaluation is available via two separate downloads - a compilation edition (Standard, Enterprise, Datacenter, and Web) and an individual Itanium edition. Just choose the version that fits your requirements, and download the evaluation. Need help determining which version is the best fit for you? Check out the Windows Server 2008 R2 Editions page. | | | The updated source code library can be used to access some new Windows 7 features from managed code. These Windows features are not available to developers today in the .NET Framework. Download the Windows API Code Pack 1.0 from the MSDN Code Gallery. New in this update: | • | Shell search API support | | • | Drag-and-drop functionality for shell objects | | • | Support for Direct3D and Direct2D interoperability | | • | Support for typography and font enumeration DirectWrite APIs | | | | This release of the Windows 7 Training Kit includes code, presentations, hands-on labs, and demos designed to help both native Win32 C++ developers and .NET developers learn how to build applications that are compatible with Windows 7 RTM. It explains how to use key Windows 7 features and application compatibility topics. | | | Are you curious about what it takes to port an iPhone application to the Windows Mobile platform? Check out the new technical article "Porting the Amplitude Application from the iPhone to a Windows Mobile Device - a Case Study." This article outlines a developer's experience when porting the Amplitude iPhone app to a Windows Mobile phone. | | | Check out the Countdown to PDC09 show and get the inside scoop (in 10 minutes or less) on what's hot at PDC09. Guests on upcoming shows include PDC core team members and some of the biggest speakers lined up for PDC09. This is a great way to share the excitement with your customers and partners, so spread the word. | |
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