Additional resources (Device Stage Visual Editor)

This topic lists additional resources that you might find useful when using the Device Stage Visual Editor.

  • Windows 7 device experience
  • Device metadata package: resource roadmap
  • Device Metadata Package Pipeline
  • Windows Hardware Certification Requirements
  • Devices and printers extensibility guide
  • Device metadata schema reference
  • Device Metadata Packages
  • Microsoft Experience Development Kit documents:
    • Windows 7 Device Stage Design Guide: How to create Device Stage experiences that reflect your company’s corporate and product brand. Includes design best practices.
    • Windows 7 Device Stage Development Guide: An overview of the Device Stage development process with common steps you need to know to create a Device Stage experience.
    • Windows 7 Device Stage Reference Guide: Reference guide for developing and assembling Device Stage experiences, including advanced development topics.
    • Windows 7 Device Stage XML Schemas: Schema files that are useful for editing Device Stage experience XML files.
    • Windows 7 Device Stage Development Samples: A collection of sample graphics and tools to help with developing Device Stage experiences.
    • Windows 7 Device Stage Device Class Development Guides: One document for each supported device with detailed topics on how to identify a device, add compatible tasks, and other advanced development topics.
    • Windows 7 Device Stage Device Planning Worksheets: One planning worksheet for each supported device listing required and optional values needed when planning and building a Device Stage experience.
    • Devices Tutorials: A set of step-by-step guides for each supported device on how to edit templates to create a custom Device Stage experience for a new device.
    • Devices Development Samples: A Device Stage Visual Editor template for each currently supported device.
    • MICROSOFT LICENSE TERMS: The license terms agreement between Microsoft Corporation and you.
    • Microsoft Device Experience Development Kit Readme: A basic introduction and summary of kit contents, new components, and revision history.

Note  Documents in the Microsoft Device Experience Development Kit are saved in the .docx format. Microsoft Word 2007 or a later version is required to open the files. Files that are saved in .docx format can also be opened in some previous versions of Word by using a conversion tool. For more information, see Open a Word 2007 document in an earlier version of Word.

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