Getting to the new Windows 7 APIs from .NET and C#

October 22nd, the Windows 7 shelf availability date, is soon here. Unless you already haven't, now is a good time to start investigating the new APIs that are available to developers once Windows 7 hits the streets. For instance, Windows 7 has a completely new taskbar, and it also gives new options to developers. For instance, in the shell only, you can create custom jump lists, manipulate the recently opened list of files, and so on. A good overview of the available features can be found from the Windows 7 Developer Guide.

If you are interested in the new APIs and are using C#/.NET, then you should learn about the Windows API Code Pack. This set of managed classes helps you access the new Windows 7 features from managed code. The Windows API Code Pack is available from MSDN, and the latest version is from June 12th.

If you are interested in taking the best out of Windows 7, then go and download the pack today!