In an unsurprising better-late-than-never manner, Microsoft has announced (on the Windows Team Blog) a new coding contest titled Code7. The rules are pretty simple: Write a native Windows application (sorry Adobe Air people) that utilizes a new feature or five in Windows 7. Prizes include travel to LA, entrance to the PDC 2009 conference, and/or a heap of cash.
Click Code7 for more details.
This could get interesting.
What if it is just an app that uses all of MS’s Windows 7′s tasty-ness? (as in it just sits there and has fun with eyecandy?)
I guess my UAC proof-of-concept app doesn’t count. :-D
@leo: isn’t the security hole a “feature” of windows 7 though? You can’t find it on any other Windows OS…
They need a killer app bcoz Microsoft only make platforms since Windows 2000. No more quality, killer, full-featured desktop apps, except business apps.
@anonymous
You need a killer grammar lesson becoz peoplez can’t readz yourz wordz whenz youz typez likez diz.
So come on then Rafael, what can we expect? :D