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This morning, I read an article titled 《Wm6.5 to wm7 and then to wm8OfArticleMany people are disappointed with Microsoft's wm6.5 and wm7. Here, I will talk about the direction of Microsoft WM from the MVP's personal point of view.

During the period from January 1, 3/1, I went to the US's Seattle and attended the 3/4 MVP summit. Among them, 3/2 and 3/3 are personal sessions, which are mainly courses in technical fields selected by individuals. I personally think that Microsoft has spent a lot of time here. I have invited many people to talk about something that at least I think is useful to me.

My two-day course covers Microsoft's WM sessions, from product improvements to specialized courses for industrial manufacturers, to new technology trends in the future. It can be said that it is very rich.

Before going to Microsoft to attend the course, I was curious about what technologies are worth looking forward to in the course. There are not many new technologies. And there is no major change to the entire. Net cf. It focuses on improving user experience, enhancing friendliness, and improving software quality and quality. Also, add widgets in wm6.5. In addition, WM is upgraded from personal products to a new height. Next I will detail my understanding of the two-day course.

1. Improve user experience
Obviously, the appearance of the iPhone is eye-catching, and the ultra-mysterious effect of the Operating Screen also makes WM look very "awkward ".
In the iPhone, icons can be dragged at will, and the operation is very close to the user, and the finger sliding operation is smooth. These are far from the limitations of WM.
Therefore, Microsoft has realized that WM lags behind Mac in terms of user experience. In this wm6.5 demonstration, it has specifically enhanced the appearance of the interface and user operations.

But why does the iPhone finger work smoothly, and WM doesn't?
In fact, this is related to the screen, the iPhone screen is electrostatic, the fingers have static electricity, strong sense, and the icon design is larger than WM, easy to point.
The WM screen is a pressure type, that is, the reaction must be triggered only when the screen is pressed down at a certain point. WM machines are equipped with a pen, which means the hit rate of point operations is high.
Because of its own screen, the design is naturally different.

2. Improve software quality and quality
Many people who attended the meeting gave many feedback to Microsoft, including many problems encountered in the product. Some of them are software developers who fail to find a suitable solution. Some Microsoft employees in the course will also tell the questioner, you need to perform the following operations to meet your needs. In the WM field, I feel that the knowledge is still very huge, and there are many things that need to be realized and explored by myself. No tool or language can solve all the problems. All we need to do is to calm down and slowly find the unknown knowledge points.

3. WM New Product Application
One of the demo effects: Use WM's camera head as a microscope to show the details.
Demonstration Result 2: Carry WM with you, and post some measurement tablets on your body to easily check the comprehensive health check data of your body in the online system.
In the United States, WM has become more and more widely used, not limited to domestic logistics, catering and other industries. It is no longer a contact tool, and we believe WM can be used in every part of our lives in the future.

4. New technology-Widgets
Widget is a javascript-based application.ProgramPlatform, you must install the Widget engine before you can use a variety of widget tools.
Currently, on the wm6.1 system, various vendors have developed today's interfaces, such as Samsung's i900/i908, which have used widgets to subscribe to mobile news services. In wm6.5, we believe that the application is more extensive. You only need to provide corresponding interfaces for application.

If you are a person who loves surfing the internet, you must pay attention to the good network experience. Sometimes, you may feel that you can get the information in a timely manner through meticulous service, the operation is as simple and fast as possible, and there is plenty of information ......, It usually determines whether you want to use this software!
Widget trend.

The above is just my personal opinion on the future development of WM. Now Microsoft has handed over part of the interface customization to the manufacturer, which will greatly improve the single interface of WM, I believe WM will make some achievements in the market.

Comparing WM with other platforms, I cannot say who is better. I only know some of WM, I don't know WM kernel, I don't know details about WM, And I don't know Symbian or iPhone.

All I can do is write a good program on WM to make the. NET CF program run faster and run more widely. As for others, it is beyond my control. As a programmer, we should write the program with the best performance on the platform, rather than simply complaining about how bad the platform is.

The level of programmer development determines the quality and performance of the software. Many of them are not what a platform can grasp. Do not say what is good or bad at the beginning.

This article does not advocate or publicize WM better than any platform. I am only looking at the development of WM from my personal perspective. I believe WM will have a broad development. After all, WM has its place in its blueprint. Who is better and who is worse? If you are developing on WM, if you really think there are n problems with WM, you can send me an email, and I am happy to report your problem to Microsoft. Instead of complaining and criticizing, it is better to give back the problem to Microsoft seriously.

Author: appleseeker (Feng)
Date: 2009-03-25