Windows SideShow Building Better Devices and PCs

1. Windows SideShowBuilding Better Devices and PCs Dan Polivy Senior Program Manager Lead Microsoft Corporation

2. Agenda • What we’ve done • 2008 milestones in review • What we’re doing • New options for building better devices • Where is SideShow going? • “Virtual” and real demos! • What’s new for Windows 7

3. Top Partner Issues • BOM cost is too high for existing solutions • Hard to integrate with existing devices • Gadgets: Where are they?

4. 2008 in Review • Device SDK for .NET Micro Framework 1.4 (January) • Portrait QVGA UI, Bluetooth • Universal Driver 1.5 (May) • USB, Bluetooth, TCP/IP, TCP/IP with SSL • Wire protocol freely available via WHDC • Managed API (May) • Runtime and SDK for .NET gadget development

5. 2008 in Review • Windows Mobile (June) • Windows Mobile 5 and 6 support, connects via Bluetooth • Developer Preview release • Windows SideShow Device Components for Windows CE 5.0 (June) • Integrated with Platform Builder • USB, Bluetooth, TCP/IP, TCP/IP with SSL • Gadgets for Windows Media Center (October) • TV, Pictures + Videos, Music, Now Playing

6. Gadgets • Today: More than 146 gadgets across 16 languages • Third party contributions, including:

7. Announcing Device SDK for .NET Micro Framework 3.0

8. Device SDK for .NET Micro Framework 3.0 • Built on .NET Micro Framework 3.0 • Brand new touch-based UI • Continue to support existing button-based interfaces (portrait + landscape) • Minimum QVGA resolution, maximum VGA (includes widescreen) • Supports all existing gadgets automatically • Adds TCP/IP connectivity support

9. Demo Device SDK for .NET Micro Framework 3.0

10. Hardware Recommendations • 3.2" or greater display • Capacitive touch screen • Display resolution between 320x240 and 640x480 Reference kit suppliers • Adeneo • Device Solutions • GHI Electronics • Nuvoton (formerly Winbond)

11. Device Platform Support • .NET Micro Framework Windows CE 5.0 “Other” • Build your own UI Button-based • Universal Driver • Touch-based • Build your own

12. Device Platform Support • .NET Micro Framework Windows CE 5.0 “Other” • Build your own UI Button-based • Universal Driver Touch-based Build your own

13. Announcing Windows SideShow Bitmap Driver

14. Host Rendering solution • Utilize processing power of PC to SideShow-enable cheaper, simpler devices • Content caching, parsing, and rendering occurs within the driver • Output bitmap to device • Device reports input to driver • Tradeoff: No functionality when disconnected or PC is off • Reduces cost and complexity of supporting SideShow

15. Demo Windows SideShow Bitmap Driver

16. Details and Availability • Full source code available via CodePlex • Microsoft Public License (MS-PL), no royalty! • Adapt SCF parser/renderer for other uses • End-to-end solution via DPWS • PnP-based driver • Simulator application • Modular design • Alternate transports (e.g., USB) • Alternate input mechanisms (e.g., touch)

17. Demo What’s Next? Welcome to your new home

18. Virtual Home Whitepapers • So, you want to build a SideShow-enabled… • Television or set-top box • PC gaming display • Cordless phone • Home automation device • Device-specific guidance on scenarios, experience, and technology components

19. Market Research Key Target Audiences • Connected Families • Tech Enthusiast Top Scenarios Read Email/IM Locations Get calendar and task reminders Kitchen View My Contacts Family Room or Living Room View local weather Stream music from your PC View Pictures Bathroom Reply Email/IM View Time Bedroom Porch, Outside Recipes View news headline Calculator View local traffic 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40

20. Demo Natural Interaction

21. Windows 7 Platform • Goal: 100% device and gadget compatibility with Windows Vista • Improved reliability and resiliency of APIs with multiple devices • Improved throughput with asynchronous processing in class extension • Devices can support multiple simultaneous users • Improved Control Panel user experience

22. Control Panel Improvements • Pinned row/column headings • Settings link more prominent • Gadget description tooltip • Current device user easily visible • Better handling of multiple devices

23. Top Partner Issues • BOM cost is too high for existing solutions • Reduce cost via bitmap driver, universal driver, and .NET Micro Framework reference designs • Hard to integrate with existing devices • More guidance via whitepapers, sample code • Gadgets: Where are they? • Working with third parties to create more compelling gadgets for worldwide markets

24. Call To Action • Utilize new technologies to more easily and cost-effectively add SideShow support to your existing devices and PCs • Bring affordable devices to retail • Digital home, gaming, productivity • Create compelling platforms for gadget development

25. Partner Resources • Adeneo • contact.msembedded@adeneocorp.com • Device Solutions (Freescale iMXS) • sales@devicesolutions.net • GHI Electronics • ghielec@ghielectronics.com • Nuvoton (formerly Winbond) • doron.porat@nuvoton.com

26. Additional Resources • One stop shop for Windows SideShow development information:http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/device/sideshow/default.mspx • Business contact: sshowext@microsoft.com

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