Windows Ribbon Framework: Developer Resources

Resource Page Description
This page acts as a supplement to the information contained in the MSDN Library. Here you will find white papers, code samples, PowerPoint presentations, links to videos and 3rd-party content, and other resources about this technology that are relevant to developer concerns.


Code Samples
Windows Ribbon Sample (http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=141e13e8-b10b-4356-aaa5-609b2981574a&displaylang=en)
Demonstrates the markup and code (written in C++) required to implement a very simple Win32 application with a Ribbon, with options to output various Ribbon Framework callbacks to a console window.

Hands-on Labs
Windows Ribbon Introductory Tutorial (http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=f62039ad-a224-4979-ae7f-67b4e09cd81e&displaylang=en)
The tutorial (with code in C++) steps you through how to add an empty Ribbon to a small application, add various controls with icons, labels, and other resources to the Ribbon, and then connect the controls to the existing command infrastructure of the application. You will also learn how the API maintains separation between control organization and event handling. Finally, the tutorial will demonstrate how to specify layouts and resizing behavior to show how the Ribbon adapts and performs at different sizes.

Conference Presentations
PDC08: Windows 7 Scenic Ribbon: The next generation user experience for presenting commands in Win32 applications (http://channel9.msdn.com/pdc2008/PC14/)
Nicolas Brun, Developer Lead, Microsoft
In this session, you'll learn about the features provided by the Windows Ribbon, the Win32 application programming interfaces required to use it, and simple techniques for adding a ribbon to your application.

Videos
A lap around Windows 7 new Scenic Ribbon (http://channel9.msdn.com/posts/yochay/A-lap-around-Windows-7-new-Scenic-Ribbon/)
Join Nicolas Brun and Ryan Demopoulos as they explain what Windows 7 Ribbon is all about, how developers can use it, and why Microsoft created a new Ribbon for Windows 7. Nicolas also shows some code and mark-up to show how easy it is to integrate this new technology.
Windows 7 Ribbon Markup Overview (http://channel9.msdn.com/posts/yochay/Windows-7-Ribbon-Markup-Overview/)
Join Yochay Kiriaty, Windows 7 Technical Evangelist, and Windows Ribbon product team members Shawn Van Ness and Sebastian Poulose as they present the new Windows 7 Ribbon XML Markup syntax.
Windows 7 Ribbon Deep Dive (http://channel9.msdn.com/posts/yochay/Windows-7-Ribbon-Deep-Dive/)
Watch Yochay Kiriaty, Windows 7 Technical Evangelist, and Windows Ribbon product team members Ryan Demopoulos, and Sebastian Poulose as they take a deep dive into the Windows 7 Ribbon API and programming module, focusing on advanced topics such as dynamic galleries.