Windows Certification: Improvements to the Logo Program

1. Windows Certification: Improvements to the Logo Program Pablo Serrano Program Manager Microsoft Corporation

2. What you will learn… • Windows Certification Program overview • Key differences from the Windows Logo Kit • Submission process overview • New submission portal • Next steps

3. Windows Certification Program Overview Goals Initiatives • Great experience for end users and developers • Streamlined certification experience • Broad and timely availability of quality products • Anchoring in end user scenarios • Better tools • Synchronization with Windows releases

4. Key differences from the Windows Logo Kit • Tools Enhancements • Streamlined User Interface • Simplified test identification logic • Automation capabilities

5. Streamlined User Interface Intuitive Simple, uncluttered interface makes the steps of the certification process easy to understand even for novice users Efficient Streamlined design makes experienced users more efficient

6. Simplified test identification logic Flexible The kit automatically adapts to your innovative products Relevant Tests map to requirements with clearly articulated value Requirements map to features that are integral to Windows experiences

7. Automation Capabilities Complete Automation exposes the same functionality as provided by the user interface • Using C# or PowerShell Straight Forward Functionality is accessed by straight forward programming interfaces

8. Submission process overview • Download the Kit and setup your controller • Install the client software on the system you will use to test your components • Run the Kit On the portal: • Create a new submission • Enter the Product information • Enter the Submission information • Complete the supplementary questions, if applicable • Confirm the details and upload

9. New submission portal • Replaces Winqual • Integrates with MSDN development centers • Simplified UI • Dashboard component • Device metadata program • Telemetry reporting • Localized content

10. Next Steps Start of Certification Today Beta • Visit Windows Dev Center • Visit Windows Dev Center • Watch Sessions from //build • Learn about technology-specific certificationrequirements • Get trained • Test your products for certification with new kits • Resolve issues as needed • Submit your results • Work with Microsoft to gain certification Get Started Now For Windows 8 Certification

11. Further Reading and Documentation • Windows 8 Certification Requirements – Preview • Windows Hardware Certification Kit – Preview • Whitepaper: Using the Windows App Certification Kit • Windows Server 8 SW Certification Requirements Draft • Windows Logo Program for Hardware: Overview • Windows Developer Center • Windows Hardware Developer Center • Windows Hardware Developer Center Dashboard • Contact Info: logofb@microsoft.com

12. Related sessions from //build conference Go to - www.buildwindows.com/sessions and search for these numbered sessions. • [HW-260T] Windows Certification: improvements to the logo program • [HW-659T] Certifying hardware with the Windows Hardware Certification Kit • [HW-665C] Windows Certification Program, process and tools • [SAC-932T] Windows Server 8 software and hardware certification

13. Thank you.

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