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Inside the Windows 7 desktop, part 1 (CNET) (video)
youtube.com - 11/3/2008
Inside the Windows 7 desktop, part 1 (CNET) (video)
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CNET News' Ina Fried gets an in-depth preview of the new user interface features in Windows 7.

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arstechnica.com - 10/28/2008
First look at Windows 7's User Interface
— arstechnica.com — Microsoft has given us a first glimpse as Windows 7. The taskbar has changed significantly, and there are a number of other changes we have screenshots of. Read More... (more) First look at Windows 7's User Interface

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microsoft.com - 11/6/2008
Guidelines for Graphics in Windows 7
— microsoft.com — This paper summarizes the new features and enhancements to the Windows desktop and graphics architecture in the Windows 7 operating system. It provides system design recommendations and proposed Windows Logo Program requirements. The paper is intended ... (more) Guidelines for Graphics in Windows 7

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neowin.net - 10/28/2008
Introducing the Windows 7 UI
— neowin.net — During the Windows 7 reviewers workshop on Sunday Linda Averett demonstrated the user interface enhancements introduced with Windows 7. Keeping with the trend, Averett described herself as a PC, wearing a red top matching her fall colored desktop ... (more) Introducing the Windows 7 UI

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Windows 7's new taskbar goes under the spotlight
The Tech Report: News — Windows 7's new taskbar goes under the spotlight by Cyril Kowaliski — 11:56 AM on November 3, 2008 When Microsoft revealed Windows 7 to the public last week at PDC2008, one new user interface feature stood out more than others: the new taskbar. Indeed, Microsoft has replaced the Windows 95-style taskbar that's been part of Windows for over 13 years with something a little more like the Mac OS X dock. CNet News' Ina Fried has spent some time with two Microsoft staffers to explore the revamped taskbar in detail, and she's posted a video of their demonstration on YouTube: In essence, the new Windows 7 taskbar merges QuickLaunch with the traditional ...

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