I am glad to announce that today we shipped a new version of the Windows API Code Pack – version 1.0.1. This is not a major version with a lot of new features, but rather a minor version focused on fixing bugs, improving performance, adding demos and...

This week we released the Windows 7 RC Training Kit for Developers as part of our ongoing effort to give you, all the Windows developers out there, and valuable content to work with while making your application shine on Windows 7. This version of the...

We are wrapping up our comprehensive drilldown into the Windows 7 Libraries API and architecture with one final post about the managed API for working with Windows 7 Libraries. Previously we talked about: Understanding Windows 7 Libraries , Libraries...

Note – this post will be updated from time to time, to include new content. Last update: June 13 th (New Sensor, Location and Windows Animation videos) During the past couple of months, we have being working on Windows 7 videos featuring the new...

This is the fifth post about Windows 7 Libraries. By now, you should be familiar with Windows 7 Libraries ( Understanding Windows 7 Libraries ) and understand the internal structure of Libraries and how they integrate into the Windows Shell ( Libraries...

OK, it is time we to dive into the gist of Windows 7 Libraries. This is the fourth post in a series of Windows 7 Libraries posts. So far, we discussed what Windows 7 Libraries are ( Understanding Windows 7 Libraries ) and we reviewed the internal structure...

Libraries are the primary entry points to user data in Windows 7. They are the natural evolution from the user’s Known Folders , including those for documents, pictures, music, and videos. However, before jumping into the technicalities, let’s try to...