The Ribbon, as implemented in Office 2007, degrades the quality of keyboard interaction. With menus, navigating to and activating most commands requires only three keys: Alt, Enter, and down arrow (or up arrow). With the Ribbon, performing these actions require approximately eleven keys and key combinations, including unusual combinations such as Ctrl + F1, Shift + F10, and F6. Most users are unlikely to discover these keystrokes through trial-and-error experimentation. Interacting with the Ribbon by keyboard requires more mental effort than interacting with menus.

For individuals who prefer the keyboard over the mouse, ribbons are less accessible and usable than menus. Although Microsoft does not offer a choice between menus and the Ribbon, the Ribbon can be customized, and several third-party companies have developed add-ins that simulate traditional menus as a Ribbon tab.

Answered by anand prakas , an ibibo Citizen, at 5:25 PM on December 22, 2008

Hi Saurabh

The Microsoft Windows application programming interface (API) enables applications to exploit the power of Microsoft Windows. Using this API, you can develop applications that run successfully on all versions of Windows while taking advantage of the features and capabilities unique to each version. (Note that this was formerly called the Win32 API. The name Windows API more accurately reflects its roots in 16-bit Windows and its support on 64-bit Windows.)

Differences in the implementation of the programming elements depend on the capabilities of the underlying operating system.

The Windows API consists of the following functional categories:

* Administration and Management
* Diagnostics
* Graphics and Multimedia
* Networking
* Security
* System Services
* Windows User Interface

Source: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/lib rary/aa383723(VS.85).aspx

Thanks n regards

Suparn@

Answered by Suparna , an ibibo Master, at 11:34 PM on October 02, 2008

The Windows API, informally WinAPI, is Microsoft's core set of application programming interfaces (APIs) available in the Microsoft Windows operating systems. All Windows programs must interact with the Windows API regardless of the language. Lower level access to a Windows system, mostly required for device drivers, is provided by the Windows Driver Foundation or Native API in current versions of Windows.

A software development kit (SDK) is available for Windows, which provides documentation and tools to enable developers to create software using the Windows API and associated Windows technologies.

Answered by Sharad Singh , an ibibo Master, at 8:24 PM on September 01, 2008

The Windows API, informally WinAPI, is Microsoft's core set of application programming interfaces (APIs) available in the Microsoft Windows operating systems. All Windows programs must interact with the Windows API regardless of the language. Lower level access to a Windows system, mostly required for device drivers, is provided by the Windows Driver Foundation or Native API in current versions of Windows.

A software development kit (SDK) is available for Windows, which provides documentation and tools to enable developers to create software using the Windows API and associated Windows technologies.

Answered by Madhurima , an ibibo Master, at 5:17 PM on August 04, 2008

The Windows API, informally WinAPI, is Microsoft's core set of application programming interfaces (APIs) available in the Microsoft Windows operating systems. All Windows programs must interact with the Windows API regardless of the language. Lower level access to a Windows system, mostly required for device drivers, is provided by the Windows Driver Foundation or Native API in current versions of Windows.

A software development kit (SDK) is available for Windows, which provides documentation and tools to enable developers to create software using the Windows API and associated Windows technologies.

Answered by Hemant Singh , an ibibo Master, at 11:15 AM on August 01, 2008

The Windows API, informally WinAPI, is Microsoft's core set of application programming interfaces (APIs) available in the Microsoft Windows operating systems. All Windows programs must interact with the Windows API regardless of the language. Lower level access to a Windows system, mostly required for device drivers, is provided by the Windows Driver Foundation or Native API in current versions of Windows.

A software development kit (SDK) is available for Windows, which provides documentation and tools to enable developers to create software using the Windows API and associated Windows technologies.

Answered by R.P. Singh , an ibibo Master, at 4:58 PM on July 22, 2008

The Windows API, informally WinAPI, is Microsoft's core set of application programming interfaces (APIs) available in the Microsoft Windows operating systems. All Windows programs must interact with the Windows API regardless of the language. Lower level access to a Windows system, mostly required for device drivers, is provided by the Windows Driver Foundation or Native API in current versions of Windows.

A software development kit (SDK) is available for Windows, which provides documentation and tools to enable developers to create software using the Windows API and associated Windows technologies.

Answered by Rocky , an ibibo Master, at 9:59 PM on July 17, 2008

well saurabh , The Windows API, informally WinAPI, is Microsoft's core set of application programming interfaces (APIs) available in the Microsoft Windows operating systems. All Windows programs must interact with the Windows API regardless of the language. Lower level access to a Windows system, mostly required for device drivers, is provided by the Windows Driver Foundation or Native API in current versions of Windows.

A software development kit (SDK) is available for Windows, which provides documentation and tools to enable developers to create software using the Windows API and associated Windows technologies.
this is taken from source http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/W indow s_API

Answered by Satya ~ , an ibibo Master, at 5:44 PM on July 16, 2008

The Windows API, informally WinAPI, is Microsoft's core set of application programming interfaces (APIs) available in the Microsoft Windows operating systems. All Windows programs must interact with the Windows API regardless of the language. Lower level access to a Windows system, mostly required for device drivers, is provided by the Windows Driver Foundation or Native API in current versions of Windows.

A software development kit (SDK) is available for Windows, which provides documentation and tools to enable developers to create software using the Windows API and associated Windows technologies.

Answered by Ni .. , an ibibo Master, at 8:18 PM on July 15, 2008

well saurabh , The Windows API, informally WinAPI, is Microsoft's core set of application programming interfaces (APIs) available in the Microsoft Windows operating systems. All Windows programs must interact with the Windows API regardless of the language. Lower level access to a Windows system, mostly required for device drivers, is provided by the Windows Driver Foundation or Native API in current versions of Windows.

A software development kit (SDK) is available for Windows, which provides documentation and tools to enable developers to create software using the Windows API and associated Windows technologies.
this is taken from source http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/W indow s_API

Answered by .... ..... , an ibibo Master, at 12:19 AM on July 11, 2008