The name given to the
user interface (UI) for
Windows Vista operating system. The
interface is referred to as Aero Basic, and Vista also offers a second version called
Aero Glass which provides even more graphics intensive features but requires a
3D video card that supports
DirectX 9, and it must have a
Longhorn Display Driver
Model (LDDM) driver. The Aero interface introduces
translucent title bars,
rounded edges, and stylish color schemes, amongst other features.
See also Windows Vista.
Also see
All About DirectX in the "Did
You Know...?" section of Webopedia.