Designing Power-Aware Windows "Longhorn" Applications
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Description: As anywhere, anytime wireless network access becomes reality, customers are starting to expect their mobile PCs to act more and more like cell phones. With over a billion cellular phones in use worldwide, it's hard to argue with the opportunity presented by making mobile PCs run for days without needing to be plugged in. To take advantage of this opportunity, it's critical for Windows applications to register for and respond appropriately to power status notifications from the operating system. Learn about the power management support today and tomorrow and see how to use it in your applications to enhance the user's experience and save power.
