Building Next-Generation Experiences with Windows

Building Next-GenerationExperiences with WindowsTim SneathMicrosoft Corporation

UX Defines Market Categories

Microsoft and User Experience

Windows Vista

PhotoSynth

Office2007

Xbox 360

UX is a Key Platform Capability

Craft

Platform

Tools

UX

Unify UI, media, graphics and documents

Take full advantage of the graphical power of the PC

Easy, low-impact deployment options

Integration with Office and Windows

Compatibility with Silverlight for web and devices

Within twelve months of launch, 20% of Global ISVs had already adopted

WPF for at least one production application

Designer / Developer Collaboration

Visual Studio and Expression Studio

“WPF is enabling us to rapidly iterate on real application UI at prototype speeds.”

Announcing .NET Framework 3.5 SP1

Scheduled for early summer 2008 – feature goals include:Optimized client deployment model

Smaller .NET Framework install (~25MB)Faster installation (~2 min)

Significant performanceimprovements

~50% faster startupGraphics and animation improvements

New controls

Call to Action

Consider how you can apply user experience to your own businessInvest in interactive design as a core team roleHave your developers evaluate WPF

Reference sample application: http://www.codeplex.com/familyshow Three day online training course:http://visitmix.com/university/wpf/bc08 Whitepaper on designer / developer collaboration:

http://windowsclient.net/wpf/white-papers/thenewiteration.aspx