Check backgroundmotion and share Windows Vista DreamScene content
By Mauricio Freitas, in
Windows, posted: 14-Jun-2007 08:00
The guys at mindscape have been busy bringing Backgroundmotion to life, a community website for users of Microsoft Windows Vista Dreamscene with a twist for developers in general.
Windows DreamScene is a feature of Windows Vista Ultimate that allows users to set a movie as their desktop background.
Backgroundmotion users will be able to upload their Windows Media Video files to share, while other users can download the media. As a technology showcase the preview functionality uses the new Microsoft Silverlight to stream the content so people can watch the movies before downloading.
Other usual social features are there, including rating and tags.
Originally the concept was created by two of the Microsoft New Zealand staff, who envisioned a community resource as well as a fully functioning site which could be used for learning. And that's why the entire Backgroundmotion source code is available for download from the Codeplex, so developers can learn how to utilise the technology platform.
Mindscape built the site over 3 weeks, following it up with a series of technical presentations around New Zealand.
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Windows DreamScene is a feature of Windows Vista Ultimate that allows users to set a movie as their desktop background.
Backgroundmotion users will be able to upload their Windows Media Video files to share, while other users can download the media. As a technology showcase the preview functionality uses the new Microsoft Silverlight to stream the content so people can watch the movies before downloading.
Other usual social features are there, including rating and tags.
Originally the concept was created by two of the Microsoft New Zealand staff, who envisioned a community resource as well as a fully functioning site which could be used for learning. And that's why the entire Backgroundmotion source code is available for download from the Codeplex, so developers can learn how to utilise the technology platform.
Mindscape built the site over 3 weeks, following it up with a series of technical presentations around New Zealand.
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Other related posts:
Windows 7 and Windows 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 on Technet, MSDN now
Register for .Net Code Camp Wellington now
Windows Vista Service Pack 2 and Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 available now
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Comment by bradstewart, on 14-Jun-2007 11:17
There is no site... Has it not been launched yet?
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Comment by stevonz, on 14-Jun-2007 08:27
Hey, nice new layout on your blog!!!