Building Tablet PC Applications (Pro-Developer)
by Philip Su, Rob Jarrett
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Author: Philip Su, Rob JarrettEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2002-10-25
ISBN: 0735617236
Number of pages: 576
Publisher: Microsoft Press
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Book Review: I want my Tablet PC!
Summary: 5 Stars
The most frustrating part about this book is that I got it two months ago, and I won't get my Tablet PC until next week (this week if I'm REALLY lucky). This book makes programming the Tablet PC so clear and simple, I'm eager to get started. (The book does note that you can use the Tablet PC SDK with a regular Window XP machine and a range of digitizing tablets, but warns that there will be things that don't work well. I'll wait.) The code examples are clear, readable, and easy to comprehend (if a bit repetitive, since they include code for creating and populating a WinForm every single time). Normally, I just skim over code examples, since they're usually wordy and cluttered, and the key points are usually summarized in the main text. Well, these examples ARE summarized in the main text, which is always good; but the examples are very simple to follow (especially if you skip the WinForm stuff).There are only two things I wish this book had covered:
* Speech. A Tablet PC is supposed to be fully speech-enabled, but no one's talking about that right now (so to speak). (Sorry for the double pun.) The ink management itself is such a large topic, no one seems to have time for the speech features. And this book is no better. It's just too large as it is, so I understand; but I hope someone soon does a similar book about the Speech API.
* Custom Recognizers. Now for this oversight, I do fault the authors and MS Press. The authors claim this is a large, obscure topic, and they refer you to the SDK. Well, I agree that it's large; but I don't think it's obscure at all. Most of the Killer App ideas I have for the Tablet PC will require custom recognizers. (I can use the built-in recognizers, but the results won't be perfect in a couple of areas.)
But those are small quibbles. This book has been great fun to read, and I'm counting the days until I can apply it.
Summary of Building Tablet PC Applications (Pro-Developer)
Many pen-based software platforms have been introduced in the last decade, but only recently has the introduction of faster processors and hardware enabled mainstream introduction of tablet-sized pen-based PCs. This book tackles the challenge of writing compelling Tablet PC software on two fronts. First, it distills decades of usability research into pen-based computing to present an authoritative discussion of the optimal design of pen-based user interfaces. Second, it provides an in-depth exposition of the Tablet PC Ink SDK, complete with tips and tricks on how developers can produce the most powerful and natural “ink-aware? applications.
- Distills decades of usability research into pen-based software to present an authoritative discussion of the optimal design of pen-based user interfaces
- Provides an in-depth exposition of the TabletPC Ink SDK, complete with tips and tricks on how developers can produce the most powerful and natural pen-based, “ink-aware? applications
- Co-written by the lead software developer on the Microsoft TabletPC team
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