Microsoft Professional Developer Conference: Update #1

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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 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Cool. I just read something on this at CNET'S News.com

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Reply #3 from WinCustomize Forums Top
and the countdown to the flood of 'Aero' skins begins...
Reply #4 from WinCustomize Forums Top
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Reply #5 from WinCustomize Forums Top
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.
Reply #6 from WinCustomize Forums Top
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
Reply #7 from WinCustomize Forums Top
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.
Reply #8 from WinCustomize Forums Top
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