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How one man designed the Windows 7 boot animation: “Rolf Ebeling, a senior user experience lead for the User Experience Design and Research Team for Windows, Windows Live, and Internet Explorer, is the man who designed the 105-frame Windows 7 boot animation that millions see or will see every day for years to come. Along with developing the famous boot animation, he also helped with the appearance and functionality of the calculator. He’s already confirmed that he’ll be working on the next version of Windows.”

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Migrating to Windows 7 without Microsoft’s help | Windows – InfoWorld: “Although there is no direct upgrade from Windows XP to Windows 7, that doesn’t mean there is a shortage of tools on Microsoft’s part to help you migrate. But — perhaps due to the abundance of Microsoft’s tools combined with the complexity of using each tool (or learning how to use the tools in the correct order) — some IT pros have decided to seek alternatives. And there are plenty to consider.”

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Dec 022009
 

How one man designed the Windows 7 boot animation: “Rolf Ebeling, a senior user experience lead for the User Experience Design and Research Team for Windows, Windows Live, and Internet Explorer, is the man who designed the 105-frame Windows 7 boot animation that millions see or will see every day for years to come. Along with developing the famous boot animation, he also helped with the appearance and functionality of the calculator. He’s already confirmed that he’ll be working on the next version of Windows.”

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Dec 022009
 

From ARSTechnica.com…

How one man designed the Windows 7 boot animation: “Rolf Ebeling, a senior user experience lead for the User Experience Design and Research Team for Windows, Windows Live, and Internet Explorer, is the man who designed the 105-frame Windows 7 boot animation that millions see or will see every day for years to come. Along with developing the famous boot animation, he also helped with the appearance and functionality of the calculator. He’s already confirmed that he’ll be working on the next version of Windows.”

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