Book description
Everything you need to immediately get the most from Windows 7
This essential and unique book delves into the various elements that Microsoft fixed from Vista and investigates the new features that Microsoft added in response to user requests. Veteran author John Paul Mueller shows you how to work with security policies as well as manage the Windows Firewall in every way conceivable—both of which are topics you won't find anywhere else. In addition, he presents a clear, procedural approach to working with trigger-start services, details how to make the User Account Control part of an application, and shows how to use Group Policy Objects to work with the Windows Firewall. Ultimately, you'll discover how Windows 7 provides practical, usable functionality, just waiting for you to exploit.
Professional Windows 7 Development Guide:
Walks you through picking files directly from pinned applications, checking on application status, and more, simply by viewing the Taskbar
Discusses the new Ribbon functionality and shows how to use it effectively
Examines libraries and looks at how they provide a centralized method of managing data
Includes complete Windows PowerShell coverage with all of the Windows 7 updates
Offers an in-depth look at 64-bit programming and parallel programming
Addresses working with power management
Reviews how you can create applications that automatically restart and recover lost data when there is a crash
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Table of contents
- Copyright
- ABOUT THE AUTHOR
- ABOUT THE TECHNICAL EDITOR
- CREDITS
- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
- INTRODUCTION
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I. Introducing Windows 7
- 1. Windows 7 Improvements
- 2. Developing a Windows 7 Strategy
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3. Understanding .NET 4.0
- 3.1. UNDERSTANDING WHY YOU NEED .NET 4.0
- 3.2. OBTAINING AND INSTALLING .NET 4.0
- 3.3. CONSIDERING THE WINDOWS 7 EXTENDED FUNCTIONALITY
- 3.4. MOVING YOUR APPLICATIONS TO WINDOWS 7
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II. Working with the Windows 7 User Interface
- 4. Interacting with the Taskbar
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5. Advanced Taskbar Techniques
- 5.1. USING JUMP LISTS
- 5.2. USING PROGRESS BARS
- 5.3. USING THUMBNAIL TOOLBARS
- 5.4. USING OVERLAY ICONS
- 5.5. COMBINING TASKBAR CONTROLS
- 5.6. CREATING A COMPLETE INTERFACE
- 5.7. MOVING YOUR APPLICATIONS TO WINDOWS 7
- 6. Working with the Ribbon Interface
- 7. Creating Custom Ribbon Interface Applications
- 8. Programming for Aero Glass Functionality
- 9. Working with the Multi-Touch User Interface
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III. Developing Secure Applications
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10. Using Standard NT Security Features in Windows 7
- 10.1. CONSIDERING BASIC NT SECURITY FEATURE CHANGES
- 10.2. UNDERSTANDING BASIC NT SECURITY
- 10.3. WORKING DIRECTLY WITH WINDOWS NT SECURITY
- 10.4. MOVING YOUR APPLICATIONS TO WINDOWS 7
- 11. Understanding the User Account Control
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12. Developing Applications with Enhanced Security
- 12.1. CONSIDERING MODERN APPLICATION SECURITY REQUIREMENTS
- 12.2. DEFINING YOUR APPLICATION'S SECURITY NEEDS
- 12.3. CREATING AN APPLICATION WITH ENHANCED SECURITY
- 12.4. DEVISING AND IMPLEMENTING A SECURITY POLICY
- 12.5. AVOIDING TOO MUCH SECURITY
- 12.6. MOVING YOUR APPLICATIONS TO WINDOWS 7
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13. Interacting with the Built-In Security Features
- 13.1. WORKING WITH THE FIREWALL
- 13.2. WORKING WITH AUTOMATIC UPDATES
- 13.3. ACCESSING APPLOCKER
- 13.4. MOVING YOUR APPLICATIONS TO WINDOWS 7
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10. Using Standard NT Security Features in Windows 7
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IV. Advanced Windows 7 Programming
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14. Working in the Background
- 14.1. ADVANTAGES OF WORKING IN THE BACKGROUND
- 14.2. DEVELOPING TRIGGER-START SERVICES
- 14.3. PROVIDING POWER MANAGEMENT
- 14.4. IMPLEMENTING APPLICATION RESTART AND RECOVERY
- 14.5. WORKING WITH THE NETWORK LIST MANAGER
- 14.6. MOVING YOUR APPLICATIONS TO WINDOWS 7
- 15. Using the Windows 7 Libraries
- 16. Writing 64-Bit Applications for Windows 7
- 17. Using Parallel Programming in Windows 7
- 18. Using the Sensor and Location Platform
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19. Using Windows XP Mode Effectively
- 19.1. CONSIDERING WINDOWS XP MODE
- 19.2. TESTING YOUR APPLICATION IN WINDOWS XP MODE
- 19.3. WORKAROUNDS FOR COMMON WINDOWS XP MODE PROBLEMS
- 19.4. MOVING YOUR APPLICATIONS TO WINDOWS 7
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14. Working in the Background
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V. Working at the Command Line
- 20. Working with Windows PowerShell 2.0
- 21. Creating Scripts
- 22. Creating Cmdlets
- 23. Interacting Directly with PowerShell
Product information
- Title: Professional Windows 7 Development Guide
- Author(s):
- Release date: February 2011
- Publisher(s): Wrox
- ISBN: 9780470885703
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