Developing Tablet PC Applications

The new Tablet PC combines the latest incarnation of previous notebook computing technologies (i.e., digital ink and voice commands) with the power and reliability of Windows® XP, possibly making it the most versatile PC ever. Developing Tablet PC Applications teaches programmers how to create applications for this exciting new platform using the SDK developed for it. It begins by explaining how to install and use the SDK, and then delves into the creation of several specific applications, such as a drawing program, an MP3 player, and a signature recognition program. It also covers game-related topics.1 The Tablet PC What Is a Tablet PC? Important Concepts for Tablet PC Development Tablet PC Input Panel Digital Ink and the Digitizer 2 Introduction to Visual Basic .NET History of Visual Basic The Integrated Development Environment The Menus The Toolbars The Standard Toolbar Individual Toolbars The Layout Toolbar Custom Toolbars The Windows The Toolbox Form Designer Code Editor Solution Explorer Properties Window 3 Working with VB .NET Working with Both Visual Basic 6.0 and Visual Basic .NET Upgrading Version 6 Projects to Visual Basic .NET Problems with Code Upgrades Variant to Object Integer to Short APIs Newly Introduced Keywords Removed from .NET Arrays Default Properties References to Form Controls Forms and Controls 4 Basics of the .NET Framework Common Language Runtime The Foundation for .NET Development API to VB .NET 5 Introduction to the VB .NET Language Variables CTS Scope Block-Level and Procedure-Level Scope Module-Level and Project-Level Scope Lifetime Constants Structures Converting between Data Types Arrays Multidimensional Arrays Dynamic Arrays Loops If...Then...Else Select Case ForLoops While Loops and Do UntilLoops Basics of Functions and Procedures 6 Object-Oriented Programming with VB .NET Abstraction Encapsulation Inheritance Polymorphism Classes Constructors Overloading Overriding Shared Members Namespaces and Organizing Classes 7 Strings, GDI+, and Error Handling in VB .NET .NET Strings Graphics with GDI+ System.DrawingNamespace System.Drawing.Drawing2DNamespace Graphics Class Objects The BrushClass The PenClass ColorStructure The FontClass Error Handling 8 Math and Random Number Functions in VB .NET The System.MathClass Raising to a Power Square Root Absolute Value Rounding Numbers Trigonometry Logarithms Creating Your Own Math Functions Generating Random Numbers 9 Your First Program Using the IDE Writing Code Using a Single Line Using a Variable Using the Imports Keyword Final Code Listing 10 Console Application Input/Output Getting Started Writing Some Code Trigonometry Calculations Final Code Listing 11 Your First Windows Forms Application Project Overview The Code Explanation Running the Program Complete Code Listing 12 Obtaining the Tablet PC SDK The SDK Installing the Tablet PC Platform SDK System Requirements Installing the SDK Setting up Visual Studio .NET ActiveX and Managed Controls Microsoft Visual C++ Using the SDK Managed APIs Ink Controls Tablet PC Speech 13 Introduction to Ink-Enabled Applications Introduction to Ink Controls Differences between the Controls Using the InkEdit Control Creating a Project Using the InkPicture Control Property Description Objects InkCollectorObject InkOverlayObject Adding Ink to Existing Applications 14 Tablet PC Full Screen Utility Full Screen Utility Overview Building the Application Assigning Important Properties in Code Capturing Ink 15 Tablet PC Screen Rotation and Special Buttons Extending VB .NET with C++ Using the DLL in VB .NET 16 Creating an MP3 Player Project Overview The Project Setting Things Up Playing the MP3 Files The Rest of the Functions Adding Tablet Functionality 17 Form Effects The VB .NET Way Final Code Listing Testing the Application 18 Using Gestures to Control Tablet Media Player Tablet Gestures Building the Media Player Writing Some Code 19 Getting Started with Microsoft Agent What Is Agent? Starting the Application Declaring the Character File Initializing the Character Testing the Application 20 Advanced Microsoft Agent Introduction to Speech Recognition Programming Basics Advanced Commands Reacting to Other Events Real-World Usefulness 21 Speech Input with SAPI 5.1 SDK Overview Writing Some Code Testing the Application 22 Custom Grammars for Speech Recognition Creating a Custom Grammar User Interface Load Grammar Recognition Testing the Application 23 WMI and Hardware Project Overview Getting Started Writing Some Code WMI References Using the Classes Testing the Application Final Code Listing 24 Power Management for the Tablet PC Power Management API GetCpuDynamicThrottling GetCpuThrottlingAc GetCpuThrottlingDc GetPowerMode SetCpuDynamicThrottling SetCpuThrottling SetCpuThrottlingAc SetCpuThrottlingDc User Interface Testing the Application 25 Virtual Joystick Key Concepts Getting Started Writing Code The Registry The RegistryClass The RegistryKeyClass Initializing Values 26 Pong Game Game Overview Game Loop 27 Not Quite a Magic Ball Starting the Project 28 Storing Ink in a Database Database Overview Creating the Form Binding Controls Navigating the Database 29 3D Rendering with OpenGL and DirectX 9 OpenGL with the Tao Library DirectX 9 Managed Code 30 Using Third-Party Engines 3DLinX Truevision3D Revolution3D 3D State Wildtangent 6DX 31 Tablet Fax Beginning the Project Appendix About the CD-ROM CD Folders System Requirements Installation 1584502525 Details   Quantity 500 item(s) available Weight 2.00 lbs Price: $41.95 Options   Quantity 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50  Add to cart

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