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From the Editor
As you may know, our team here in the Windows Division produces the WHDC Web and this newsletter, and we also manage WinHEC and the Driver Development Conference. We're working with Windows developers and program managers this spring to create new content and new activities for hardware engineers, driver developers, and business decision-makers for WinHEC 2006, May 23-25 in Seattle. WinHEC 2006 is your best opportunity before the release of Windows Vista to get the facts straight from the Windows developers and experts in technical seminars:
WinHEC 2006 also introduces hands-on labs that will be facilitated by Microsoft experts. Labs marked below with an asterisk [*] require a Design Preview Agreement, to be available for download in April.) Subjects that we currently plan to cover include:
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Technologies such as Web Services on Devices and XPS and Printing.
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The Windows Driver Kit and related testing and simulation technologies such as Driver Package Verifier, Windows Driver Testing Framework, and Device Simulation Framework*.
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Windows Driver Foundation components, including Static Analysis Tools, User-Mode Driver Framework*, and Kernel-Mode Driver Framework*.
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- Annie Pearson
for the WHDC team
WHDC After Dark: We've been telling our boss that we're too busy with spring projects to be prowling around the Web for fun. But our friends on other teams make us go look at the technical details behind the news.
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SLAM: "In some very key areas, for example, driver verification, we're building tools that can do actual proof about the software and how it works in order to guarantee the reliability." --Bill Gates
Learn more before WinHEC and the hands-on labs about Static Driver Verifier.
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Developer News for Windows Vista and Windows Server Longhorn
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Windows Vista allows developers to add custom digital signal processing effects audio processing objects (APOs) to the audio path. This new white paper on the WHDC Web site provides guidelines for device driver developers who want to create and install custom audio effects APOs.
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We update this article twice a month with news and tips.
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Windows Vista Logo Program
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The Revision 0.8 release contains all final hardware requirements that go into affect at release-to-manufacturing (RTM) of Windows Vista. This release includes several updates that are based on partner feedback from the previous draft of the requirements documents for client systems, server systems, and devices.
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Kernel-Mode Driver Framework
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KMDF includes a built-in verifier that provides KMDF-specific checks that are not currently available in the driver verifier (Verifier.exe). The frameworks verifier is disabled by default. This tip explains how to enable it for use during debugging.
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KMDF includes an internal trace logger (sometimes called the in-flight recorder). The frameworks logger provides a recent history of events for each KMDF driver and is often helpful during debugging. This tip explains how to view the log.
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See also our favorite haunts:
Windows Connect Now Technologies Summit, April 19-20
The Windows Connect Now (WCN) Summit event has been expanded to include additional technologies and programs for Windows Vista. Find out more about these technologies and programs to help you develop hardware products that interoperate with Windows Vista to deliver a first-class customer experience with network devices. This event covers these technologies and programs:
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Windows Connect Now Config
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Function Discovery and PnP-X
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Link Layer Topology Discovery
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qWave
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Windows Vista Network Device Logo Program and the Network Infrastructure Device Logo Program
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To secure your spot, please RSVP by March 31 to fconfig@microsoft.com. Be sure to include your name, company name, e mail address, and phone number. Microsoft will host this event, and lunch and handouts will be provided.
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Edition for  March 22, 2006 |
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Events
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WinHEC 2006
May 23-26, 2006
Washington State Convention and Trade Center
Seattle, WA
Registration is now open--register before March 27 and save $300! |
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USTA TelecomNEXT
March 22-26, 2006
Mandalay Bay Convention Center
Las Vegas, NV |
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IEC 21st Century Communications World Forum
March 27-30, 2006
Business Design Centre
London, Great Britain |
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Windows Connect Now Technologies Summit
April 19–20, 2006
Redmond, WA |
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Microsoft Management Summit 2006
April 24-28, 2006
San Diego Convention Center
San Diego, CA |
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Certified Wireless USB Developers Conference
June 20-22, 2006
San Jose, CA |
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