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Windows 7 Touch Application Development: Selecting the Right Platform

WCL208. Windows 7 Touch Application Development: Selecting the Right Platform. Pat Altimore Sr. Consultant Microsoft patricka@microsoft.com. A Diverse Windows 7 Touch Ecosystem . Slate Mobile. Laptop Portable. All-in-One Desktop . Displays TV, Monitor. New Windows 7 Form Factors.

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Windows 7 Touch Application Development: Selecting the Right Platform

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  1. WCL208 Windows 7 Touch Application Development: Selecting the Right Platform Pat Altimore Sr. Consultant Microsoft patricka@microsoft.com

  2. A Diverse Windows 7 Touch Ecosystem Slate Mobile Laptop Portable All-in-One Desktop Displays TV, Monitor

  3. New Windows 7 Form Factors Processor: Atom N405 Memory: 2GB Screen: 11.6” (1366x768) Touch: 2-finger capacitive Graphics: Intel GMA3150 • Processor: Atom N550 • Memory: 2GB • Screen: 10.1” (1366x768) • Touch: 2-finger capacitive • Graphics: Intel GMA 3150 • Processor: i5 470um • Memory: 2GB or 4GB • Screen: 12.1” (1280x800) • Touch: 2-finger capacitive • Graphics: Integrated ExoPC Asus EEE EP120 Dell Duo Inspiron

  4. Clean layout Touch is direct but imprecise Be consistent Performance Touch App Design Fundamentals

  5. Touch Friendly • Control targets >= 23x23 pixels • Gestures supported through mouse and keyboard • Not dependent on hover • Controls support Microsoft Active Accessibility (MSAA) for assistive technologies

  6. Touch Enabled • Frequent controls >= 40x40 pixels • Relevant gestures are supported with effect at the point of contact • Highly interactive smooth, responsive visual feedback while panning, zooming, and rotating

  7. Touch Optimized • Frequent Tasks Directly on UI • Immersive touch experience • Real-world physical feedback (momentum and friction) • Handle inaccuracy with touching and dragging • Reduce the need for heavy text input or precise selection

  8. Touch Considerations • Screen Rotation • Text input without a keyboard • High DPI • Mouse and Keyboard support • Performance

  9. Which Developer Platform Should I Use?

  10. Development Platforms

  11. Raw Touch Data • Single Gestures • Gesture Combinations Windows 7 Touch APIs • WM_TOUCH messages • WM_GESTURE messages • Manipulations interface • * • * • x/y packets for each touch point • Pinch/stretch, pan, rotate, etc. • Ability to combine multiple gestures • Windows 7 Native API (C/C++) DirectX/XNA • .NET • Silverlight

  12. Native (Win32) Demo

  13. Windows Presentation Foundation Demo

  14. Silverlight Demo

  15. HTML 5 Demo

  16. Summary • Touch is available today • Think about how to enable for touch • Pick a development platform based on skills and requirments

  17. Resources Silverlight 4 Resources WPF 4 Resources

  18. Further Touch Resources

  19. Track Resources • Don’t forget to visit the Cloud Power area within the TLC (Blue Section) to see product demos and speak with experts about the Server & Cloud Platform solutions that help drive your business forward. • You can also find the latest information about our products at the following links: • Cloud Power - http://www.microsoft.com/cloud/ • Private Cloud - http://www.microsoft.com/privatecloud/ • Windows Server - http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver/ • Windows Azure - http://www.microsoft.com/windowsazure/ • Microsoft System Center - http://www.microsoft.com/systemcenter/ • Microsoft Forefront - http://www.microsoft.com/forefront/

  20. Resources • Connect. Share. Discuss. http://northamerica.msteched.com Learning • Sessions On-Demand & Community • Microsoft Certification & Training Resources www.microsoft.com/teched www.microsoft.com/learning • Resources for IT Professionals • Resources for Developers http://microsoft.com/technet http://microsoft.com/msdn

  21. Complete an evaluation on CommNet and enter to win!

  22. © 2011 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Microsoft, Windows, Windows Vista and other product names are or may be registered trademarks and/or trademarks in the U.S. and/or other countries. The information herein is for informational purposes only and represents the current view of Microsoft Corporation as of the date of this presentation. Because Microsoft must respond to changing market conditions, it should not be interpreted to be a commitment on the part of Microsoft, and Microsoft cannot guarantee the accuracy of any information provided after the date of this presentation. MICROSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, AS TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS PRESENTATION.

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