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Windows Vista
is a huge leap forward in personal computing *****
Advances in
reliability, security, ease of deployment, performance, and manageability
make it easy to: (In Short ---- 3 C's)
• Confidently do what you want, when you want, and where you want
• Clearly organize your work and play in powerful new ways
• Connect seamlessly with other people, devices, and computers
Wait...................
What for Developers?????????
Windows Vista introduces development innovations that help developers create next-generation applications that take full advantage of Windows Vista, including:
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WinFX, a Managed-Code Programming Model
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Windows Presentation Foundation (Formerly Avalon), Microsoft’s unified presentation subsystem for Windows
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Windows Communication Foundation
(Formerly Indigo), Microsoft’s next-generation Web services technology.
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Aero - Authentic, Energetic, Reflective, and Open
and is the user experience guidelines for Windows Vista, the new Windows Vista design philosophy.
AERO Effect:
Windows Communication Foundation (formerly code-named "Indigo") is a set of .NET technologies for building and running connected systems. It is a new breed of communications infrastructure built around the Web services architecture. Advanced Web services support in Windows Communication Foundation provides secure, reliable, and transacted messaging along with interoperability.
This article provides an architectural overview of "Indigo," Microsoft's unified programming model for building service-oriented applications. The paper covers Indigo's relationship to existing distributed application technologies in the .NET Framework, the basics of creating and consuming Indigo services, and an overview of Indigo's capabilities, including security, reliable messaging, and transaction support.
Windows Communication Foundation will be available for Windows Vista (formerly code-named "Longhorn") as well as for Windows XP and Windows Server 2003.
Worth to have a look:
