SIC presentation

Michael Lehman16th Annual Shareware Industry ConferenceJuly 15, 2006: 

Michael Lehman 16th Annual Shareware Industry Conference July 15, 2006 Project Glidepath: Building applications for Windows Vista and .NET 3.0

Overview: 

Overview Technical Evangelism The State of the Platform Windows Vista andamp; .NET 3.0 Project Glidepath www.projectglidepath.net Announcements Authoring for Project Glidepath Call to Action

Technical Evangelism: 

Technical Evangelism Brainwashing? No. Enthusiasm? Yes! Connections Developers  Microsoft Early Access Real world feedback Guidance Opportunity

MicroISVs & Windows:The State of the platform: 

MicroISVs andamp; Windows: The State of the platform Windows 98/98SE/ME Windows 2000/XP Windows Vista / .NET 3.0

Windows Vista & .NET 3.0 - Opportunities: 

Windows Vista andamp; .NET 3.0 - Opportunities Biggest single launch since Win95 Dramatic change in User Experience (UX) Dual launch with Office 2007 .NET 3.0 (includes WPF, WCF, WF, CardSpace) pre-installed! .NET 3.0 also runs on XP

Windows Vista & .NET 3.0 - Challenges: 

Windows Vista andamp; .NET 3.0 - Challenges ~8000 new API calls .NET 3.0 (WPF, WCF, WF, CardSpace) Compelling applications require new mastery of additional disciplines: Design User Experience Security Getting Visibility harder than ever

Windows Vista & .NET 3.0 - Challenges: 

Windows Vista andamp; .NET 3.0 - Challenges It’s not just the desktop any more Desktop System Tray Gadgets Web Mobile

Enter Project Glidepath: 

Enter Project Glidepath Help alone is not enough It’s not possible to know it all Reusability is crucial Context AND information Guidance and content Change is inevitable

Project Glidepath: 

Project Glidepath An Evangelism Initiative Easily build Apps for Windows Vista and .NET 3.0 (XP SP2) Workflow-based guidance, content and code Easy-to-implement Visual Studio Extensibility Community supported

Project Glidepath: 

Project Glidepath Project Glidepath Software Factory Free Visual Studio 2005 Add-in Delivers integrated interactive experience CodeCasting Guidance, Content, Code, Tools delivered via RSS enclosures Non-Visual Studio Users Content available online/searchable

Software Factories: 

Software Factories Software Product Lines Product in a Product Line Viewpoints Filters through which to view your product Viewpoint Map

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Using Project Glidepath: 

Using Project Glidepath Create a Solution Select Application Architecture Configure Viewpoints Evolve and multiply

Demo – Build a Product: 

Demo – Build a Product

www.projectglidepath.net : 

www.projectglidepath.net Blog and Forums Download Center Glidepath Package Directories 1 - Microsoft Recommended Feeds Vetted content only Microsoft hosted 2 – Community Microsoft maintained for security Site also hosts package contents for non-Visual Studio users

Project Glidepath Packages: 

Project Glidepath Packages Blogging eCommerce – DR andamp; eSellerate Microsoft Blogs Microsoft ISV Sites Podcasting Press Releases Product Launching Using RSS SEO SQL 2005 Express Vista App Compatibility Vista Top Ten Features Vista Logo Requirements Winforms UX WPF UX

Partners: 

Partners FeedForAll Digital River eSellerate Microsoft Patterns and Practices PRWeb Bob Walsh – The MicroISV book More coming soon…

Announcements: 

Announcements Now available at www.projectglidepath.net Project Glidepath Software Factory Viewpoints Content Gallery Microsoft RSS Feed Coming August 1st Third-party Package directory Project Glidepath Authoring Tools Software Factory 2.0

The MicroISV Spotlight: 

The MicroISV Spotlight Get your application on the top of Windows Marketplace for a week Optionally distribute a custom 'freeware' but fully functional version of your app via Windows Marketplace Preference given to applications that will eventually support Vista/.NET 3.0 First applications featured Fall 2006 Starting August 1st, go to www.ProjectGlidepath.net and submit your application.

Call to Action: 

Call to Action Opportunity Abounds Challenges can be overcome with timely guidance Project Glidepath delivers up-to-date guidance right inside Visual Studio Authoring content for Project Glidepath is fast, easy and potentially profitable

Contact info: 

Contact info gpath@microsoft.com Request information about authoring for Project Glidepath Michael.Lehman@microsoft.com

Authoring for Project Glidepath: 

Authoring for Project Glidepath Preparing a 'package' Deliver step-by-step workflow + code/templates Minimum package: Workflow (one web page, one text file) Optional: Content files (doc, ppt, pdf, etc.) Optional: Code files (.cs, .vb, etc.) Optional: Custom Project Templates Extended: Enhanced UX (custom dialogs)

Authoring for Project Glidepath: 

Authoring for Project Glidepath Glidepath Content Authoring Tool Easiest way to create package Does not require Visual Studio Easy as 1 web page and 1 text file Creates CodeCasting ZIP file Author everything except custom dialogs Build a package in a hour

Demo – Using GCAT: 

Demo – Using GCAT

Authoring for Project Glidepath: 

Authoring for Project Glidepath Project Glidepath Software Factory SDK (PGSFDK) Project Glidepath package Workflow Code templates Video demonstration Sample plug-in Extends Visual Studio SDK in Software Factory context Build a plug-in in a day Enhance Project Glidepath built-in functionaliy

Demo – Custom Dialog: 

Demo – Custom Dialog