Surface SDK Now Broadly Available
The Microsoft Surface team has announced the broad availability of the Microsoft Surface Software Development Kit (SDK) Workstation Edition.
You can download it from Microsoft Surface SDK 1.0 SP1 Workstation Edition.
The Microsoft Surface SDK 1.0 Service Pack 1 (SP1) Workstation Edition enables you to create and test Microsoft Surface touch-enabled applications on a workstation instead of on a Microsoft Surface unit. The SDK includes a simulator (called Surface Simulator) that replicates the Microsoft Surface user interface on a workstation. Surface Simulator, along with the Microsoft Visual Studio project templates that are included in the Microsoft Surface SDK, enables you to create and test Microsoft Surface touch-enabled applications on a workstation instead of on a Microsoft Surface unit.
To learn more, see Multi-Touch on Microsoft Surface and Windows 7 for .NET Developers from Professional Developers Conference.
Microsoft Surface QuickStart
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The program is for application solution developers of both custom applications and packaged applications and for solution providers who provide integration services or user experience design.
About Surface
Microsoft Surface is a revolutionary multi-touch computing platform that responds to natural hand gestures and real-world objects, helping people interact with digital content in a simple and intuitive way that’s easy to learn. With a large, 360-degree, horizontal user interface, Microsoft Surface offers a unique gathering place where multiple users can collaboratively and simultaneously interact with data and each other.
Bruce D. KyleISV Architect Evangelist | Microsoft Corporation