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Microsoft Professional Developer Conference: Update #1

October 27, 2003 7:38:34 PM from WinCustomize ForumsWinCustomize Forums

Microsoft's big developer conference began today. Stardock is there to hear about the latest news coming from the conference.

The highlights so far:

  • Microsoft is calling their next API WinFX (yea, we're not terribly happy about that). There's Win16, Win32, and now WinFX.
  • The new version of Windows has a new UI called "Aero". The most visible part of it is "Sidebar". If you want something like that today, download DesktopX 2 http://www.desktopx.net which includes a Longhorn sidebar object.
  • Avalon is being demoed last time we checked in.

More coming...

 

 

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Reply #1 October 27, 2003 8:02:32 PM
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Cool. I just read something on this at CNET'S News.com

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Reply #2 October 27, 2003 8:18:26 PM
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Isn't there some sort of copyright law protecting the name "WinFX"?
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Reply #3 October 27, 2003 8:26:30 PM
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and the countdown to the flood of 'Aero' skins begins...
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Reply #4 October 27, 2003 8:45:00 PM
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IP RIGHTS IP RIGHTS SUE SUE SUE!!!!!!!!! Sorry..Just wanted to be the first to scream it out...Go Sue em..!!!!!!
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Reply #5 October 27, 2003 9:22:01 PM
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Did they show any screenshots of Aero? I'm curious as to what it looks like. The VS in the screenshot is called Slate and I think it's the ugliest thing MS has come up with since Win31. by the way, the dx link is messed up.
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Reply #6 October 27, 2003 10:44:55 PM
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i think the new ms ui looks better than xp's green and blue.. but still.. winfx.. man cant they be more creative and.. well i hate to say it but bring on the Aero skins
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Reply #7 October 28, 2003 6:38:38 PM
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Slate is not Aero. I don't think anyone has seen Aero, or at least no screenshots have shown up. I think Slate is better than Plex since it moves away from everything being blue, but it is rather dull even so.
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Reply #8 October 29, 2003 6:09:12 AM
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Hmm I think this 'Slate' theme is way better than what the 'Plex' Style was. Plex really just wasn't nice to look at for more than 10 minutes on my PC. I could actually work with the Slate theme - its not to harch on my eyes
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