Microsoft Surface SDK 1.0 SP1 Workstation Edition

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Microsoft Surface SDK 1.0 SP1 Workstation Edition

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The Microsoft Surface SDK 1.0 Service Pack 1 (SP1) Workstation Edition enables you to create and test Microsoft Surface touch-enabled applications on a workstation instead of on a Microsoft Surface unit.

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Version:	1.0	Date published:	11/5/2009
Language:	English

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Release Notes for Microsoft Surface SDK 1.0 SP1 Workstation Edition.xps	598 KB	Download
Start Here for Microsoft Surface SDK 1.0 SP1 Workstation Edition.xps	588 KB	Download
SurfaceSDKWE.msi	144.2 MB	Download

Overview

The Microsoft Surface SDK, Workstation Edition, includes a simulator (called Surface Simulator) that replicates the Microsoft Surface user interface on a workstation. Surface Simulator, along with the Microsoft Visual Studio project templates that are included in the Microsoft Surface SDK, enables you to create and test Microsoft Surface touch-enabled applications on a workstation instead of on a Microsoft Surface unit.

Important: If you develop a Microsoft Surface application on a workstation, the final testing step is to run and test your application on a Microsoft Surface unit.

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System requirements

Supported operating systems: Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Enterprise, Windows Vista Home Premium, Windows Vista Ultimate

• • A 32-bit edition of one of the following Windows Vista operating systems:
    • Windows Vista Business
    • Windows Vista Enterprise
    • Windows Vista Ultimate
    • Windows Vista Home Premium
• Additional Requirements:
  • Microsoft Visual C# 2008 Express Edition or Microsoft Visual Studio 2008
  • Microsoft XNA Framework Redistributable 2.0

Note: For additional important software and hardware requirements, download the Start Here guide.

Important: You can install the Surface SDK 1.0 SP1, Workstation Edition on additional versions of Windows Vista and on the Windows 7 operating system. However, these additional operating systems are unsupported for the Surface SDK.

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Instructions

1. Install one of the Windows Vista operating systems listed earlier.
2. Install Visual C# 2008 Express Edition or Visual Studio 2008.
3. Install XNA Framework Redistributable 2.0
4. Install the Surface SDK Workstation Edition.

For additional information about how to develop Surface applications, see Microsoft Surface in the MSDN Library.