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Windows 7 in 7 Minutes! (Part 1)
Get to know Windows 7, 7 minutes at a time! In this series of short, code-focused videos you’ll see how to take advantage of the great new [Business Decision Maker, Technical Decision Maker, Developer] features in Windows 7. Each video is under seven minutes long, so you can check out a new video in less time than it takes to check your mail or grab your morning cup of coffee!
1
Windows 7 Taskbar “Thumb Buttons”
(83 ratings)
Windows 7 Taskbar “Thumb Buttons”
(83 ratings)

This video shows examples of taskbar thumbnail controls, and the code that created them.
Presenter: Bill Lodin
Job Title: Vice President, IT Mentors (Trainer)
Course Date 02/08/10 08:00 Duration 15 minutes Training Format Video Level Advanced Attendance Count 1197 views
2
Windows 7 Taskbar Icon Overlays
(74 ratings)
Windows 7 Taskbar Icon Overlays
(74 ratings)

This demo shows an example of coding a taskbar icon overlay.

Presenter: Bill Lodin
Job Title: Vice President, IT Mentors (Trainer)
Course Date 02/08/10 08:00 Duration 15 minutes Training Format Video Level Advanced Attendance Count 443 views
3
Windows 7 Taskbar Jump Lists
(74 ratings)
Windows 7 Taskbar Jump Lists
(74 ratings)

This video demonstrates how to customize an application’s Windows 7 Jump List.
Presenter: Bill Lodin
Job Title: Vice President, IT Mentors (Trainer)
Course Date 02/08/10 08:00 Duration 15 minutes Training Format Video Level Advanced Attendance Count 323 views
4
Windows 7 Taskbar “Hot Colors”
(68 ratings)
Windows 7 Taskbar “Hot Colors”
(68 ratings)

This video shows how a "hot color" is used in the taskbar and explains how that hot color is determined.
Presenter: Bill Lodin
Job Title: Vice President, IT Mentors (Trainer)
Course Date 02/08/10 08:00 Duration 15 minutes Training Format Video Level Intermediate Attendance Count 320 views
5
Windows 7 Touch
(65 ratings)
Windows 7 Touch
(65 ratings)

This video shows how to apply some principles of touch to improve an application's "touchability".

Presenter: Bill Lodin
Job Title: Vice President, IT Mentors (Trainer)
Course Date 02/08/10 08:00 Duration 15 minutes Training Format Video Level Advanced Attendance Count 305 views
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Windows 7 Multitouch
(61 ratings)
Windows 7 Multitouch
(61 ratings)

This video demonstrates some of the manipulations available in the multi-touch API and shows a code example.
Presenter: Bill Lodin
Job Title: Vice President, IT Mentors (Trainer)
Course Date 02/08/10 08:00 Duration 15 minutes Training Format Video Level Advanced Attendance Count 291 views
7
New Dialogs in Windows 7
(63 ratings)
New Dialogs in Windows 7
(63 ratings)

This video demonstrates a new dialog available in Windows 7 and shows how to code with it.
Presenter: Nancy Strickland
Job Title: Trainer, IT Mentors
Course Date 02/08/10 08:00 Duration 15 minutes Training Format Video Level Advanced Attendance Count 337 views
8
Using the Windows 7 Ribbon in WPF
(59 ratings)
Using the Windows 7 Ribbon in WPF
(59 ratings)

This video shows how to create a simple ribbon in a Windows Presentation Foundation application.

Presenter: Nancy Strickland
Job Title: Trainer, IT Mentors
Course Date 02/08/10 08:00 Duration 15 minutes Training Format Video Level Advanced Attendance Count 328 views
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Using the Windows 7 Ribbon in Windows Forms
(56 ratings)
Using the Windows 7 Ribbon in Windows Forms
(56 ratings)

This video shows how to create a simple ribbon in a WinForms application.
Presenter: Nancy Strickland
Job Title: Trainer, IT Mentors
Course Date 02/08/10 08:00 Duration 15 minutes Training Format Video Level Advanced Attendance Count 287 views
10
Windows 7 Libraries
(62 ratings)
Windows 7 Libraries
(62 ratings)

This video shows how to code for storing in and retrieving from the new Windows 7 libraries.
Presenter: Nancy Strickland
Job Title: Trainer, IT Mentors
Course Date 02/08/10 08:00 Duration 15 minutes Training Format Video Level Advanced Attendance Count 233 views
11
Federated Search in Windows 7
(50 ratings)
Federated Search in Windows 7
(50 ratings)

This video shows how to write a search provider to include your site in a federated search.
Presenter: Nancy Strickland
Job Title: Trainer, IT Mentors
Course Date 02/08/10 08:00 Duration 15 minutes Training Format Video Level Advanced Attendance Count 153 views
12
Windows 7 Gestures
(48 ratings)
Windows 7 Gestures
(48 ratings)

This video demonstrates using a standard gesture in an application.
Presenter: Bill Lodin
Job Title: Vice President, IT Mentors (Trainer)
Course Date 02/18/10 08:00 Duration 15 minutes Training Format Video Level Advanced Attendance Count 178 views
13
Programming with Inertia in Windows 7
(41 ratings)
Programming with Inertia in Windows 7
(41 ratings)

This video shows how adding inertia affects an object's behavior and shows a code example.
Presenter: Bill Lodin
Job Title: Vice President, IT Mentors (Trainer)
Course Date 02/15/10 08:00 Duration 15 minutes Training Format Video Level Advanced Attendance Count 206 views
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“Manipulation” in WPF and Windows 7
(44 ratings)
“Manipulation” in WPF and Windows 7
(44 ratings)

This video demonstrates some basic manipulation options and shows a code example.
Presenter: Bill Lodin
Job Title: Vice President, IT Mentors (Trainer)
Course Date 02/15/10 08:00 Duration 15 minutes Training Format Video Level Advanced Attendance Count 210 views
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Windows 7 and Ink
(35 ratings)
Windows 7 and Ink
(35 ratings)

This video shows code for using Microsoft Ink with the Text Input Panel.

Presenter: Bill Lodin
Job Title: Vice President, IT Mentors (Trainer)
Course Date 02/15/10 08:00 Duration 15 minutes Training Format Video Level Advanced Attendance Count 159 views
16
Handwriting Recognition in Windows 7
(25 ratings)
Handwriting Recognition in Windows 7
(25 ratings)

This video demonstrates how to use Ink Analysis to perform handwriting recognition in WPF 4 and Windows 7.
Presenter: Bill Lodin
Job Title: Vice President, IT Mentors (Trainer)
Course Date 02/15/10 08:00 Duration 15 minutes Training Format Video Level Advanced Attendance Count 187 views
17
Handwritten Math Recognition in Windows 7
(26 ratings)
Handwritten Math Recognition in Windows 7
(26 ratings)

This video demonstrates how Math Recognition provides a natural way to enter mathematical expressions in applications.

Presenter: Bill Lodin
Job Title: Vice President, IT Mentors (Trainer)
Course Date 02/15/10 08:00 Duration 15 minutes Training Format Video Level Advanced Attendance Count 164 views
18
Windows 7 Sidebar Gadgets
(30 ratings)
Windows 7 Sidebar Gadgets
(30 ratings)

This video shows how to write a simple sidebar gadget for the Win 7 desktop.
Presenter: Nancy Strickland
Job Title: Trainer, IT Mentors
Course Date 02/15/10 08:00 Duration 15 minutes Training Format Video Level Advanced Attendance Count 236 views
19
High DPI Awareness in Windows 7
(25 ratings)
High DPI Awareness in Windows 7
(25 ratings)

This video shows how to make an application display correctly on newer monitors with high resolution.
Presenter: Nancy Strickland
Job Title: Trainer, IT Mentors
Course Date 02/15/10 08:00 Duration 15 minutes Training Format Video Level Advanced Attendance Count 163 views
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DirectX 11 in Windows 7
(26 ratings)
DirectX 11 in Windows 7
(26 ratings)

This video shows a code example of using a DirectX 11 API for animation.

Presenter: Nancy Strickland
Job Title: Trainer, IT Mentors
Course Date 02/15/10 08:00 Duration 15 minutes Training Format Video Level Advanced Attendance Count 1033 views