Windows Embedded Compact 7 announced and public CTP available
The next version of Windows Embedded CE has just been announced at Computex in Taipei today. Windows Embedded Compact 7 CTP is available for download on the Connect Website (See edit below for connection instructions).
To read the press release, visit the Microsoft Presspass site here.
To learn more on the features, check out the Compact website:
I am really excited about this release as it brings great technologies that will allow Specialized Devices manufacturers to compete with existing tablets and slates. Providing an enhanced support for Silverlight-like UX (using Silverlight for Windows Embedded runtime and tools) along with connectivity and enterprise features such as Exchange 2010 AirSync, PDF and office viewers, or Device Stage support, Windows Embedded Compact 7 allows manufacturers to benefit from already implemented features, giving them the opportunity to concentrate on innovating. While I look forward to see what they will come with, I am amazed by what they could already put together is so little time. look at this EEE Pad EP101TC. Obviously this is really early prototype but given the fact that Compact 7 is not even RTMed yet, I think this is really promising.
And here are some snippets of some of the demos that have been developed, along with the consumer shell that is provided as a sample in the toolkit and the new IE7 browser, everything shaped with Silverlight for Windows Embedded:
I am working on Windows Embedded Compact 7 demos for TechEd North America next week, so if you want to see how this looks like, join me for my sessions:
WEM307 | Windows Embedded Compact: New Tools and Developer Story
Session Type: Breakout Session
Track: Windows Embedded
Speaker(s): Olivier Bloch
Level: 300 – Advanced
The consumer market is driving devices applications development models, tools, market places to a new direction, and things are evolving really fast. Windows Embedded Compact being a small footprint componentized OS provides manufacturers the right tools and technologies to build next generation devices. Arriving soon, a new major release of Windows Embedded Compact will come along with new tools. In this session, learn about the new tools, the integration into Microsoft Visual Studio, the Microsoft Silverlight for Windows Embedded development tools, gaining a good understanding of the new possibilities to develop next generation devices and how designers and developers can now work together to provide the best user experience on devices.
WEM308 | Windows Embedded Overview: Demos of the Latest and Upcoming Releases
Session Type: Breakout Session
Track: Windows Embedded
Speaker(s): Olivier Bloch
Level: 300 – Advanced
As the title states, this session is about demos only, no slides. If you want to learn about the latest technologies for Embedded such as Microsoft Silverlight for Windows Embedded, Windows Embedded Standard 7 (componentized version of Windows 7), the latest Microsoft Auto, and see all of these running on actual hardware, if you want to learn how to build your own media center or any kind of embedded device, this session is for you! Not only will you get demonstrations of the latest releases, but you will also get to see the future products such as the next release of Windows Embedded in real demos. Why would you miss this?
[EDIT] To access the download links on connect, you first need to apply for the project. Search for Windows Embedded Compact on this page: https://connect.microsoft.com/directory/non-feedback, then click on the “apply” link.
You will be redirected to the project page where download links will be active.