Pinned Sites Developer Documentation
[This documentation is preliminary and is subject to change.]
Learn how, as a developer, you can implement the Pinned sites feature of Windows Internet Explorer 9 to integrate your website with the Windows 7 desktop. These scenarios walk you through the process of adding site metadata, custom Jump Lists, notification icons, and Thumbnail Preview toolbar controls to the websites you develop.
In this section
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This introduction describes the features of the Windows 7 taskbar that Pinned sites can implement, shows you how a Pinned site window differs from a normal instance of Internet Explorer 9, and explains why, as a site developer, you might add Pinned site features to the websites that you create. | |
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This topic provides an overview of the samples that are used in this documentation, and an index of tasks. Start here if you are unsure of what to do next. | |
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This topic explains how users of Internet Explorer 9 can pin a website to the Windows taskbar. | |
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This section uses the Channel9 Podcast Player sample to show you how to create a basic Pinned site. You also learn some best practices to help promote the functionality to users of your website. | |
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In this section, you learn how to use the Pinned site API to create dynamic and personalized Jump Lists that are relevant to the user. This scenario introduces the TweetFeed sample application. | |
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In this section, you learn how to extend the Channel9 Podcast Player sample application with a Thumbnail Toolbar that controls playback of audio tracks. | |
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In this section, you learn how the TweetFeed sample application uses icon overlays to indicate application states, such as how many new messages are currently displayed. | |
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In this section, you learn some ways to advertise the features of your Pinned site. |
Related topics
- Internet Explorer 9 Samples and Tutorials
- Pinned Sites: Windows 7 Desktop Integration with Internet Explorer 9
- Internet Explorer 9 Test Drive: Site Pinning Demos
Build date: 2/15/2012
- 5/27/2012
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