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Windows Vista 5342 Screenshots
Lhopar writes "Microsoft released a new build of Windows Vista to beta testers. Flexbeta has got some screenshots. Included in this build is an extensive collection of drivers and the exclusive sidebar. Glass is also a feature that we all have come to respect and love, along with the 3D flip. The official version number is 6.0 Version 5342.winmain_idx04.060321-1730. Internet Explorer 7.0 is build Version 7.0.5342.2. Nice features include a new 'Paint' and needed redesigned network center."
especially given that Paint.NET already exists (and was sponsored by MS).
so, I ask again, what's *new*?
http://www.flexbeta.net.nyud.net:8090/main/comment s.php?catid=1&shownews=18760
.nyud.net:8090 to all post links automatically?
I wonder when slashcode is going to support inserting
Computers make very fast, very accurate mistakes
See http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url= /library/en-us/winsat/winsat/winsatinfolevel1_stru ct.asp for a summary on what the various levels need.
--I thought I was wrong once, but I was mistaken.
Here's another page with screenshots, as the story link seems to be /.ed:
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http://www.msblog.org/album/thumbnails.php?album=
http://almostsmart.com
The Windows Vista sidebar has already been ported to Windows XP. You can find a download link here along with installation instructions. More widgets and gadgets for the sidebar can be found here.
I tried it and it just doesn't do anything for me that can't already be done in Windows XP without taking up more screen-space.
What in the world does clippy have to do with this? Suspend judgement on this one until you see it in action. (There are demos at Channel9 if you are really interested.) It's a mode that's activated by a certain hotkey. While you hold the key down, you can use your mouse wheel or keys to flip through the stack of windows. Then when you let go of the hotkey, the one on top of the stack comes to the front. It actually looks pretty handy, like a 3D Alt+Tab.
If you don't know where you are going, you will wind up somewhere else.
But how many people will use MSN search? I'm gradually converting anyone whose PC I can get at to Firefox, and as far as I can tell hardly anyone has figured out what the box in the upper right corner is for. It's painful to watch how they'll open a tab and type in the Google URL instead of simply using the search box, even after it's been pointed out to them.
I agree MS isn't doing a great job at synthesizing what's new in Vista. There are so many updates/redesigns/new features across the board in all aspects of the OS, that it's honestly a little hard to put it all in one place. But here's my try at some of the basics:
l uate/overvw.mspx
l uate/feat/secfeat.mspx
o rk/evaluate/new_network.mspx
At a high level, here are some of the new features (not an exhaustive list):
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/windowsvista/eva
Deeper into the new security features:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/windowsvista/eva
Deeper into the new networking features (in a nutshell, there's a lot more since this was written):
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/itsolutions/netw
There are obviously tons of kernel improvements, a new driver infrastructure, the new presentation framework, and system-wide search built-in.
On the client side, new versions of Media Center (great new UI, handles cable cards), new Media Player, a DVD maker, a calendaring app, a sidebar for creating gadets (yes, a la OSX), improved photo handling. Setup has also been improved, both in time (staged builds take >45 minutes to complete), and simplicity (only a few targeted questions at the start and end, no need to stick around during the actual install).
There's more, but that's a gist of some of the new features.
For all its eye-candy, OS X does almost no translucency, except on the dock.
m =16&pos=0, are not very flattering, and there are only a couple of windows open at a time.
Translucency is built into OS X and hardware accelerated. Expose, the dock, SVG icons, terminal window, etc. use them. There are themes that you can get 3rd part to add more translucency if you want.
The day that Apple decides to by default make window titles and borders semi-translucent with a nice blurring feature and hides the title of background windows and all that jazz, I'll go back to a Linux desktop.
The screenshots (mostly slashdotted) here, http://www.msblog.org/album/displayimage.php?albu
Have you tried Notepad++ ? It's Free (both speech and beer for windows) and has a lot of features that windows notepad doesn't have such as syntax highlighting.
To clarify, "sucked" is in the past tense; Opera doesn't do that now.
No screenshots, but they both got fancy new 3D icons.
Here's an older video looking at a build of the shell UI:http://channel9.msdn.com/Showpost.aspx?postid=1 14694
If you don't know where you are going, you will wind up somewhere else.
Have you ever used an OS X machine? OS X has been fully composited since 10.0. If you make a terminal transparent in OS X, you can play a video under it and see the video moving through the terminal window.
A deep unwavering belief is a sure sign you're missing something...
Amazing how much it looks like Enlightenment. Has anyone checked for Rasterman's comments in the code ;-)
Mommy. What's a karma whore?