Light up your applications on Microsoft's newest operating system, Windows 7, by exploiting all its new features. Your increased productivity will enable you to create new user experiences and applications that really stand out, using innovative features such as multitouch gesture support, graphics and video enhancements, and intuitive user interface elements, such as the Ribbon and federated search. Focuses on the new light-up features in Windows 7. Quickly get to what you need without delving through thousands of pages of documentation Demonstrates how to light up your existing applications quickly Stands alone as a tutorial for learning to use multitouch, taskbars, libraries, and other new Windows 7 features What you'll learn Utilize Windows 7's new features to create compelling user experiences Integrate your application with the new Windows 7 taskbar Use Windows 7 libraries to make you application "library aware" Explore the full range of multitouch support Experiment with the new Windows 7 Sensors and Location API Take full advantage of the new Windows 7 performance improvements Who is this book for? This book is written for developers who are already creating applications for Windows and want to take full advantage of the new features the next version of Windows, Windows 7, has to offer. Development managers may also find this book a good guide for understanding the new features and tools that are available. Managers can view this as a light-up resource, enabling them to better understand what more their applications can do on Windows 7 platform.