The Tablet PC is a fully-functional personal computer geared for pen-enabled, handwriting-enabled, and speech-enabled applications. The combination of software and hardware in a Tablet PC enables these methods of user interaction and allows for a rich, interactive, and productive computing experience for users.
The Tablet and Touch Technology in Windows Vista enables input and output of handwriting and speech data on a Tablet PC as well as interchange of this data with other computers.
In This Section
This section contains programmability documentation, sample program descriptions, and other resources for software development geared for deployment on a Tablet PC.
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Getting Started
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Shows how to get started with the Tablet and Touch Technology and Microsoft Visual Studio.
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Tablet PC User Experience Guidelines for Developers
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Describes the guidelines for Tablet PC application design, development, and user experience.
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Programming the Tablet PC
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Provides an overview of the programming concepts unique to Tablet and Touch Technology.
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Tablet PC API Reference
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Describes the managed library and Automation API and ink controls (InkEdit and InkPicture) that you can use to build applications for Tablet PC.
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Appendices
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Contains information on working with Text Ink Objects and the Journal Reader Component.
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Frequently Asked Questions
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Gives answers to frequently asked questions about the Tablet and Touch Technology and more.