Forum on Application Compatibility for Windows “Longhorn” 4/17/2019 9:37 AM Session Code: CLIL02 Forum on Application Compatibility for Windows “Longhorn” Kiran Raj and Bill Shihara Program Managers Microsoft Corporation kiranraj@microsoft.com and billshih@microsoft.com © 2001 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

Session Goals This is not meant to be a presentation! 4/17/2019 9:37 AM Session Goals This is not meant to be a presentation! We are here to collect feedback Provide an overview of current programs and tools Tell us about your development hurdles Tools Documentation Describe your experiences with the Windows Logo program How can this be improved? Take the survey © 2001 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

The Application Experience Team Customer advocate Deployment focused feedback: Joint Deployment Program Desktop Advisory Council Site Visits End User feedback: Windows Error Reporting Beta Feedback Newsgroups Mitigate customer issues Analysis on customer data Feedback to Windows Developers on features in current and future versions of Windows Programs and technology designed to help software vendors Designed for Windows Logo program Application Verifier © 2001 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

4/17/2019 9:37 AM Presentation Data Communication TM Presentation Data Communication Base Operating System Services © 2001 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

Supplemental Resource Material 4/17/2019 9:37 AM Supplemental Resource Material Application Compatibility Toolkit 3.0 Overview Windows Application Verifier Designed for Windows Logo Program Windows ISV Lab Additional Resources Survey © 2001 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

Application Compatibility Toolkit 3.0 4/17/2019 9:37 AM Application Compatibility Toolkit 3.0 Application Compatibility Toolkit 3.0 http://www.microsoft.com/windows/appcompatibility Latest white papers on compatibility issues and prescriptive guidance for developers Windows Application Verifier: Application debugging and testing tool © 2001 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

Windows Application Verifier (AppVerifier) 4/17/2019 9:37 AM Windows Application Verifier (AppVerifier) Provide developers with Tools and knowledge used in Windows development A testing infrastructure to detect run time issues in Win32 applications Targeted towards developers and QA teams with debugging knowledge © 2001 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

AppVerifier: Benefits For Application Developers 4/17/2019 9:37 AM AppVerifier: Benefits For Application Developers Significantly reduces debugging time detecting Memory corruptions Hangs Security issues Reduces crashes 67.8% of 3rd party user mode crashes could have been detected using the AppVerifier Aids in Logo/Certification testing Non-administrator scenarios Resource management Version checking © 2001 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

Application Compatibility Tools 4/17/2019 9:37 AM Application Compatibility Tools © 2001 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

Designed For Windows Logo Program The definitive guideline for building a Windows application Addresses top customers issues around compatibility and deployment Optimized for Enterprise guidelines provides a higher bar for critical Line-of-Business applications Windows Server 2003 Certification program: Highest bar of quality for mission critical server applications © 2001 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

4/17/2019 9:37 AM Windows ISV Lab Focused on improving quality for Client and/or Server applications Windows Pre-certification testing 100% of ISVs who visited our lab passed Windows Server Certification testing at Veritest on their first attempt Windows Application Compatibility and Experience testing Improving the compatibility of ISV applications through testing and debugging support Windows Performance Analysis Improving ISV application performance through proven performance profiling techniques and recommendations Expert roundtable discussions – interact on a 1:1 basis with Microsoft product teams Resident technology experts Access to Datacenter level equipment Logistical details Located on the Redmond, WA campus To schedule a visit contact your Microsoft account manager Don’t have one? Contact isvlab@microsoft.com All ISVs are eligible © 2001 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

Application Compatibility Resources 4/17/2019 9:37 AM Application Compatibility Resources Application Experience Web site Content for IT Pros, ISVs and Developers Download the Application Compatibility Toolkit v 3.0 Download Guide to Application Changes in Windows Server 2003 (New!) Documentation and whitepapers on using the tools to deploy Windows XP www.microsoft.com/windows/appcompatibility Application Compatibility Analyzer www.microsoft.com/windows/appcompatiblity/analyzer.asp Windows Catalog Find software that meets the Windows XP Logo requirements Search for compatible and supported software for Windows XP Catalog: www.microsoft.com/windows/catalog Search: www.microsoft.com/windows/compatible Building Compatible Applications Ensure that future applications will be compatible during the next upgrade Logo specifications provide a baseline for quality application development Useful for IT Pros evaluating new applications or internal development Download the current specifications from www.microsoft.com/winlogo © 2001 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

4/17/2019 9:37 AM Survey http://bcentralsurveys.huntdev.com/surveyform.aspx?recip=027CE38EZ8B39Z4641ZA484M7939E551B8D5 Provide feedback on the Windows Logo program and Application Compatibility Toolkit © 2001 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

© 2003-2004 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. 4/17/2019 9:37 AM © 2003-2004 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. This presentation is for informational purposes only. Microsoft makes no warranties, express or implied, in this summary. © 2001 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.