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Health Care
Microsoft Surface can help improve the clinic and patient relationship.
For example, patients can receive a better clinic experience by allowing
self check-ins or researching and reviewing treatment options in
collaboration with clinical staff. For clinicians, Microsoft Surface could
be used as a smart white board for the emergency room or medical
center, helping teams collaborate on treatment options.
Hospitality
Microsoft Surface offers entirely new ways to inform and entertain customers,
helping boost revenue without incurring higher staffing costs. For example,
loyalty cards can be placed on Microsoft Surface to trigger purchases of a
customer’s favorite drink or meal. Or companies could extend their digital
marketing campaigns to include an onsite presence, with interactive content,
games, and virtual tours.
Retail
Microsoft Surface can connect customers with more and richer product
information and create collaborative sales engagements right inside
retail outlets, connecting the physical store, sales staff and digital
content. For example, Surface recognizes mobile devices, allowing
customers to download product information, compare products, cross-
sell related items, and select add-on features.
Public Sector
Microsoft Surface creates a seamless way of connecting
people with important and complex data. For example,
security or emergency agencies can create a collaborative
digital command center for planning and orchestrating large
scale events, with agency personnel working together with
real time mapping and location data. Or educators can
deploy Microsoft Surface in classroom settings to create an
entirely new way to integrate rich and interactive digital
content into the learning environment.
Technical resources
Microsoft Surface is a new product and a new
platform, and there are multiple resources that
describe the various aspects of Surface.
• For Developers
• For Designers
• For IT Professionals
For Developers
If you want to start developing Surface applications, the following
resources can help you set up your development environment and
develop your first, basic Surface application.
Surface SDK
This package includes the Microsoft Surface SDK 1.0 SP1 Workstation Edition
installation file and documentation. The Surface SDK includes the APIs,
documentation, and tools to help you develop Surface touch-enabled
applications on your workstation. Before you download the Surface SDK, make
sure you read the Setting Up a Development Environment article to learn about
the hardware and software requirements for developing Surface applications
on a workstation.
For Designers
To help you understand the unique aspects of
designing Surface experiences, read the Microsoft
Surface User Experience Guidelines. These
guidelines are intended for designers, program
managers, and developers of Surface applications
to inform you about requirements and
recommendations for designing great Surface
applications.
For IT Professionals
If you are managing one or more Surface units in a venue,
you will need to understand the core administration tasks
that you can perform with a Surface unit, including
planning, configuring and deploying, monitoring, and
troubleshooting.
Now available for sale!*
Microsoft Surface units are only available for
commercial purchase in authorized countries.
There are two types of Microsoft Surface units available for
sale:
• Commercial Units
• Developer Units
Commercial Units
Commercial units are designed
for venues where users can
interact directly with them in
either public or private
settings. Each commercial
hardware unit includes one
Surface Software license,
consisting of Surface Platform
runtime 1.0 SP1 software and
Windows Vista Business SP1.
(Commercial units do not include
the Surface SDK)
Developer Units
Developer units are designed
for the development and
testing of Microsoft Surface
applications. Each developer
hardware unit includes one
Surface Software license,
consisting of Surface
Platform runtime 1.0 SP1
software, Windows Vista
Business SP1, and the
Surface SDK 1.0 SP1.
How to buy Microsoft Surface units
Microsoft Surface units are available for purchase
today in the following countries: