Let me tell you a story. Once upon a time there was Vista, which had these new API's... The Vista Developer Story, CHM and API list XLS download

Microsoft Downloads - Windows Vista Developer Story

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The Windows Vista Developer Story introduces users to new features of the Windows Vista operating system by providing a cohesive story about how the features fit together to make a compelling platform for developers. The Developer Story topics explain how to take advantage of a new feature or solve a problem using the new Windows technologies. The topics include conceptual information for context and technical specifications for practical application of each scenario.

This download contains the following documents: the Windows Vista Developer Story (TopTen.chm) and a list of the new Windows Vista APIs (New Windows Vista APIs.xls).

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A resource to help you get started developing with the new API's in Vista.