August 2, 2011 | The Old New Thing

The Old New Thing

An even easier way to get Windows Media Player to single-step a video

Raymond ChenAugust 2, 2011Aug 2, 201108/2/11

Since my original article explaining how to get Windows Media Player to single-step a video, I've learned that there's an even easier way. Backward-stepping is dependent upon the codec; some of them will go backward to the previous keyframe. The person who tipped me off to this feature: The developer who implemented it. Remember: Sharing...

Microspeak: Dogfood

Raymond ChenAugust 2, 2011Aug 2, 201108/2/11

Everybody knows about the Microspeak term dogfood. It refers to the practice of taking the product you are working on and using it in production.¹ For the Windows team, it means installing a recent build of Windows on your own computer as well as onto a heavily-used file server. For the Office team, it means using a recent build of ...

The Old New Thing

August 2, 2011 | The Old New Thing

An even easier way to get Windows Media Player to single-step a video

Microspeak: Dogfood

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