"Longhorn" Application Model
"Longhorn",now Windows Vista defines applications in new, more powerful ways :
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"Longhorn",now Windows Vista defines applications in new, more powerful ways :
- "Longhorn" APIs are managed classes that handle much of the programming housekeeping and reduce the workload of the developer. All third-party developer compilers and tools that support the .NET Common Language Runtime (CLR) automatically support the new "Longhorn" APIs.
- The "Longhorn" application model supports both traditional form-based and new page-based navigation applications. Application page-based navigation support is provided by the operating system.
- A new "Longhorn" security and privacy model, which is the result of a combination of managed APIs and digital identity, provides application security from the beginning of the development process. "Longhorn" applications and components are trusted because of their use of managed code.
- The "Longhorn" APIs represent the best development concepts from a variety of contemporary technologies. In many ways, the developer is no longer constrained by design decisions made more than a decade ago.
- Automatic application state management and retention for easier application development.
- ClickOnce deployment technology supports sophisticated deployment features such as installation in Program Files, versioning, Side-By-Side installation, and Drizzle Download.
- Inductive UIs lead users through a task.
- Accessibility and automation features are built into the platform. Your applications automatically gain such support.
More from the online documentation from Microsoft on "Introducing "Longhorn" for Developers