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What You Need to Know About Longhorn

November 12th, 2003 · No Comments

David Coursey on what you need to know about the next Windows.


This is a helpful article as it summarizes code names and functions.



  • Avalon: Graphics presentation technologies in Longhorn that provide a unified architecture for presenting user interface, documents, and media in the system.
  • ClickOnce: Technology in Longhorn designed to speed and simplify deployment of applications.
  • Indigo: .Net communications technologies in Longhorn designed to build and run connected systems.
  • SuperFetch: Technology in Longhorn designed to help applications launch more quickly.
  • Whidbey: The next generation of the Microsoft Visual Studio system of software-development tools.
  • WinFX: A programming model for Longhorn, used by software developers to build applications for the Windows platform.
  • Yukon: The next generation of Microsoft SQL Server database software.

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