Microsoft Confidential Gregg Brown| Lead Program Manager Windows Digital Documents Team | Microsoft Corporation XPS Overview and Demonstration

Windows Vista Document Platform XML Paper Specification (XPS) and Open Packaging Conventions and for use by devices and any application on any platform Open Document Specifications Stand-alone and IE-integrated viewer to view, protect, sign and print XPS Documents (Windows Vista, Windows XP, Windows 2000) XPS Viewers A print-to-file converter and built-in support in Office 2007 XPS Creation Tools Application programming interfaces (APIs) to manage and protect XPS and Office 2007 files.Net Developer APIs Print pipeline with XPS spool to speed and improve print job fidelity. Enhanced Print Pipeline

XML Paper Specification: Electronic Paper Accurately represents printed page Layout doesn’t change Can be rendered on any platform Share without allowing changes Print with high fidelity Great for archiving and document workflow integration

XPS Advantages Modern format: human-readable XML in ZIP Deep.NET programming support Great support from printers and scanners Cross platform, extensible Royalty-free, click through license to read-write-render-use on any platform or device Trustworthy Inherently virus-free with no interactive content, code, scripting, etc. Can be digitally signed Can be protected by Windows RMS

Modern open format built on industry standards (XML & ZIP)Modern open format built on industry standards (XML & ZIP) Available royalty-free to any platform and any class of deviceAvailable royalty-free to any platform and any class of device Archivable electronic paper, free of macros and scripts Archivable electronic paper, free of macros and scripts Support for digital signatures Support for digital signatures High-quality, high-resolution color printing High-quality, high-resolution color printing WYSIWYG high-fidelity screen to device experience WYSIWYG high-fidelity screen to device experience ECM integration with Windows, Office, SharePoint and RMS ECM integration with Windows, Office, SharePoint and RMS Integration opportunities for customers Integration opportunities for customers New tools for ECM and compliant document solutionsNew tools for ECM and compliant document solutions Deep integration of devices into document workflowsDeep integration of devices into document workflows XPS Value Proposition Open Format Trustworthy Hi-Fi Graphics Integration Platform for Innovation

Resources XPS, Windows RMS and Office demo stations Partner demo stations Office, Windows RMS & XPS presentations in the ECM track on Wednesday XPS Site –

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