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Just as I was congratulating myself for finally getting every PC in my house on the network (with services for overnight guests with laptops), a whole host of new devices are suddenly begging to connect. With both middle-school and tech-savvy thirty-something family members bringing home the latest in personal technology, our home network supports a lively and ever-changing assortment of network-connected devices.
Based on the attention this topic drew at WinHEC, I’m betting that I’m not alone—and that a host of designers and developers are out creating new products that all want to talk over TCP/IP. In Windows Division, we’ve been focusing on a range of solutions for network-connected devices that can operate either standalone or with a Windows-based PC...
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PnP-X, the extension of Plug and Play in Windows that provides a consistent user experience for both physically connected and virtually connected devices.
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Function Discovery, a new API that allows applications to enumerate devices by their function, rather than by their connection type.
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Web Services for Devices, the Windows "Longhorn" implementation of Devices Profile for Web Services (DPWS).
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WHDC After Dark. This is the hardware newsletter. So let's get back to thinking about system and device hardware.
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System and Hardware Design Guides and Tips
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Guidelines, recommendations, and additional resources for OEMs, ODMs, ISVs, and IHVs who want to design and deploy innovative Media Center PCs that offer consumers the best rich media experience.
Overview of architecture and conceptual model, with guidance for hardware vendors who manufacture portable devices that require connectivity with Windows.
Information about core device networking technologies in Windows, including Extensions to Plug and Play technologies (PnP-X), function discovery, and Devices Profile for Web Services.
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Did You Miss WinHEC 2005?
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Order the WinHEC audio CD set! The conference audio CD set includes most WinHEC 2005 sessions, allowing you to listen to technical sessions at your convenience. The WinHEC 2005 audio CD set is available for $299 from Mobiltape. To purchase, go to www.mobiltape.com.
Some of the most popular topics at WinHEC and Driver DevCon:
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Getting to Know Metro through Its Specification and Reference Guide. Bill Gates demo'ed this new technology at WinHEC. Since then, people have been checking the details on the WHDC Web site to learn more. The specification defines the formal requirements that systems that read or write Metro content must satisfy to achieve interoperability of software and hardware systems.
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Windows Beta and Trial Software
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Indigo and Avalon are the codenames for two strategic developer technologies that Microsoft plans to ship in 2006 as part of the Windows "Longhorn" operating system and is making available on Windows XP and Windows Server 2003. The Indigo and Avalon Beta 1 "RC" enables developers to continue experimenting with early builds of these technologies, get acquainted with the development experience, and provide Microsoft with feedback.
This Beta 1 "RC" release supports Visual Studio 2005 Beta 2 and the .NET Framework 2.0 Beta 2. There is also an updated WinFX SDK that includes documentation, samples, and tools.
Sign up now to receive trial software for Windows Server 2003, Enterprise x64 Edition. Visit the Windows Server 2003 Trial Software page for additional Windows Server downloads.
Sign up to receive the beta software for Windows Server 2003 R2, the update release of Windows Server 2003.
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