How one man designed the Windows 7 boot animation: “Rolf Ebeling, a senior user experience lead for the User Experience Design and Research Team for Windows, Windows Live, and Internet Explorer, is the man who designed the 105-frame Windows 7 boot animation that millions see or will see every day for years to come. Along with developing the famous boot animation, he also helped with the appearance and functionality of the calculator. He’s already confirmed that he’ll be working on the next version of Windows.”
From ARSTechnica.com…
How one man designed the Windows 7 boot animation: “Rolf Ebeling, a senior user experience lead for the User Experience Design and Research Team for Windows, Windows Live, and Internet Explorer, is the man who designed the 105-frame Windows 7 boot animation that millions see or will see every day for years to come. Along with developing the famous boot animation, he also helped with the appearance and functionality of the calculator. He’s already confirmed that he’ll be working on the next version of Windows.”
From TechTree.com…
Techtree.com India > News > Software > Office 2010 to Arrive in June: “After recently announcing the Office 2010 public beta, Microsoft is reportedly prepping the final release of their productivity suite in June next year. The Microsoft Office 2010 productivity suite will be available in six editions for Windows 7, Vista and XP in both 32-bit and 64-bit editions, stated Neowin. There’s no official word from Microsoft on this update and no information on pricing either.”
From ComputerShopper.com…
First Look: Microsoft Office 2010 Beta – ComputerShopper.com: “Microsoft’s newest version of its cornerstone suite of applications, Office 2010, will be released sometime during the first half of next year. In the meantime, we’ve had a chance to test-drive and spend some time in an early beta version.”
From TechRepublic…
3 Lessons a CIO can learn from Windows 7 : TechGuides : Tech Management : ZDNet Asia: “Microsoft’s missteps with Vista, and attempts at redemption with Windows 7, offers firms valuable lessons in IT, be it in rolling out a new corporate application or delivering millions of copies of a new OS.”
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From Lifehacker.com…
The Master List of New Windows 7 Shortcuts – Windows – Lifehacker: “Windows 7 adds loads of great shortcuts for switching between apps, moving windows around your screen, moving them to another monitor altogether, and much more. Here’s a quick-reference master list of the best new Windows 7 shortcuts.”