Development for Tablet PCs requires a skill set similar to development for regular PCs, plus an understanding of digital Ink collection, management, and analysis. Developing for Tablet PCs is surprisingly easy and powerful at the same time.
by Markus Egger
January 26, 2006
f you are familiar with development on PCs using Microsoft's tools, you already know most of what you need to develop for Tablet PCs. The main addition in the Tablet PC development arena is that of Digital Ink and the features that go along with it, such as Ink collection, Ink management, and Ink recognition. There are also a few minor additional things, such as new user interface considerations and screen operation in portrait mode.
Development for Tablet PCs and Mobile PCs is not a very unusual trade anymore, and Tablet PC functionality is moving into the mainstream with Windows Vista. Mobile PCs (laptops) are already outselling desktop PCs in the US. The combination of these two facts means that every developer should be aware of Mobile- and Ink-enabled scenarios, as there are very few client applications that no longer need to consider these environments.
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f you are familiar with development on PCs using Microsoft's tools, you already know most of what you need to develop for Tablet PCs. The main addition in the Tablet PC development arena is that of Digital Ink and the features that go along with it, such as Ink collection, Ink management, and Ink recognition. There are also a few minor additional things, such as new user interface considerations and screen operation in portrait mode.
