Updated: July 10, 2020 (November 21, 2005)

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Windows Becoming Compelling Vista?

Subscribers to the Microsoft Developer’s Network (MSDN) can download Windows Vista betas and customer technology previews from msdn.microsoft.com/subscriptions.

General information on developing applications to exploit Windows Vista is available at the Vista Developer Center, msdn.microsoft.com/windowsvista/default.aspx.

For more information about InfoCard, see “InfoCard to Aid Online Log-On” on page 19 of the Nov. 2005 Update.

For background on the new content protection technologies in Windows Vista, see “New Content Protection Technology in Longhorn” on page 7 of the July 2005 Update.

A preliminary overview of the new search technologies in Windows Vista is available at msdn.microsoft.com/windowsvista/discoverable.

The first beta of the WinFS file system can be downloaded from msdn.microsoft.com/data/WinFS/default.aspx.

The Windows Vista Logo, which appears to still be undergoing substantial revision to incorporate partner feedback, purports to detail what is currently known about the hardware requirements of Windows Vista. It can be downloaded from www.microsoft.com/whdc/winlogo/hwrequirements.mspx. A summary of latest hardware guidelines are posted at www.microsoft.com/technet/windowsvista/evaluate/hardware/default.mspx.

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