Windows: MSDN资源

Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 Application Quality Cookbook： http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd371778%28VS.85%29.aspx

 

其中:

Tools, Best Practices, and Guidance

This section contains aids for Application Developerswho want to either confirm the continued compatibility of theirexisting applications or ensure optimal quality and compatibility fornew applications they are designing. Descriptions of the followingtools, best practices, and guidance are included in this section:

• Application Compatibility Toolkit (ACT) 5.5
• Compatibility Administrator
• Standard User Analyzer (SUA) Tool and Standard User Analyzer Wizard (SUA Wizard)
• Application Verifier
• Best Practices for On/Off Performance
• Preventing Memory Leaks in Windows Applications
• Preventing Hangs in Windows Applications
• Deployment Image Servicing and Management (DISM)
• Windows Troubleshooting
• Windows Error Reporting Problem Steps Recorder
• Best Practices for Energy Efficiency
• Best Practices for Minimizing Unresponsive Services
• Windows 7 Client Software Logo Program
• Windows Server 2008 R2 Logo Program for Software

 

New Features and Enhancements

Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 include manyenhancements to improve both the users' and the developers' experience.A few of them, however, have impacts that developers need to be awareof regarding their existing and new products. The new features andenhancements are listed below:

• File Library Replaces Document Folder
• User Interface - High DPI Awareness
• Fault Tolerant Heap
• Internet Explorer 8 - Data Execution Protection/NX
• User Interface - User Account Control Dialog Updates
• ChooseFont() Win32 Common Dialog
• Application Manifest
• Server Hyper-V
• Microsoft Message Queuing (MSMQ) - Improved Queue Handling
• Remote Desktop Services

 

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