Monday, March 07, 2011

Native Extensions 2.0 For Microsoft Silverlight Released

Version 2 of the “Native Extensions For Microsoft Silverlight” is now available for download here.

These libraries contains several COM wrappers and samples for:
  • Touch APIs – Manipulation, Gestures and Inertia processing;
  • Message Interception – Allow applications to intercept Window messages sent to the containing window;
  • Sensor API - Provide full access to the Windows 7 Sensor API;
  • Local Encoding – Allow applications to capture webcam audio/video input into a local H.264/AAC-LC encoded media file. Also allow capturing of application user interface activity as video with audio;
  • Taskbar Access - Allow applications to integrate various Windows 7 taskbar features like taskbar button overlays, jump lists, taskbar button progress notifications, etc;
  • Speech API - Allow applications to use Windows 7 Speech-to-Text and Text-to-Speech capabilities;
  • Portable Devices - Allow applications to enumerate content on connected devices like music players, digital cameras etc.;
  • Windows 7 Notification Area (System Tray) support;
  • “Single application instance” pattern support.
Read more: DavideZordan.net