Microsoft Professional Developer Conference: Update #1
Monday, October 27, 2003 by Frogboy | Discussion: WinCustomize News
Microsoft's big developer conference began today. Stardock is there to hear about the latest news coming from the conference.
The highlights so far:
- Microsoft is calling their next API WinFX (yea, we're not terribly happy about that). There's Win16, Win32, and now WinFX.
- The new version of Windows has a new UI called "Aero". The most visible part of it is "Sidebar". If you want something like that today, download DesktopX 2 http://www.desktopx.net which includes a Longhorn sidebar object.
- Avalon is being demoed last time we checked in.
More coming...
Nick Beauregard
Reply #2 Monday, October 27, 2003 8:18 PM
Reply #2 Monday, October 27, 2003 8:18 PM
Isn't there some sort of copyright law protecting the name "WinFX"?
bakerstreet
Reply #3 Monday, October 27, 2003 8:26 PM
Reply #3 Monday, October 27, 2003 8:26 PM
and the countdown to the flood of 'Aero' skins begins...
Drop125
Reply #4 Monday, October 27, 2003 8:45 PM
Reply #4 Monday, October 27, 2003 8:45 PM
IP RIGHTS IP RIGHTS SUE SUE SUE!!!!!!!!! Sorry..Just wanted to be the first to scream it out...Go Sue em..!!!!!! 
scratch_pentagon
Reply #5 Monday, October 27, 2003 9:22 PM
Reply #5 Monday, October 27, 2003 9:22 PM
Did they show any screenshots of Aero? I'm curious as to what it looks like. The VS in the screenshot is called Slate and I think it's the ugliest thing MS has come up with since Win31. by the way, the dx link is messed up.
scarletxlies
Reply #6 Monday, October 27, 2003 10:44 PM
Reply #6 Monday, October 27, 2003 10:44 PM
i think the new ms ui looks better than xp's green and blue.. but still.. winfx.. man cant they be more creative and.. well i hate to say it but bring on the Aero skins 
GhoS
Reply #7 Tuesday, October 28, 2003 6:38 PM
Reply #7 Tuesday, October 28, 2003 6:38 PM
Slate is not Aero. I don't think anyone has seen Aero, or at least no screenshots have shown up. I think Slate is better than Plex since it moves away from everything being blue, but it is rather dull even so.
thecat2000
Reply #8 Wednesday, October 29, 2003 6:09 AM
Reply #8 Wednesday, October 29, 2003 6:09 AM
Hmm I think this 'Slate' theme is way better than what the 'Plex' Style was. Plex really just wasn't nice to look at for more than 10 minutes on my PC. I could actually work with the Slate theme - its not to harch on my eyes
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Reply #1 Monday, October 27, 2003 8:02 PM