Gadget Corner
Posts from the Windows Sidebar team, with gadget authoring tips, links to gadget information, and news about our platform.
Gadget security guide
Check out Michael Howard's and Dave Ross' nice article on how to write a more secure gadget at...
Date: 08/01/2007
Swiss gadget development competition
Our friends in Switzerland are hosting a gadget development competition. Here are some highlights:...
Date: 04/18/2007
Pre-configuration of Sidebar Gadgets using unattend.xml
We’ve heard from several OEMs who are having trouble pre-configuring Sidebar gadgets using the...
Date: 03/08/2007
Windows Live gadgets for Sidebar
Windows Live released two gadgets that really showcase some Windows Live services, as well as being...
Date: 03/07/2007
Tips for writing Sidebar gadgets with SideShow functionality
Here's a few tips for developers writing Sidebar gadgets that interact with Sideshow (the Windows...
Date: 03/02/2007
Embedded ActiveX objects and x64
Really, this post is about Flash. But it will probably apply to quite a few other ActiveX objects...
Date: 01/26/2007
“WPF/E” and Sidebar gadgets
One of my favorite new web technologies is now available for preview. I’d urge to you go check out...
Date: 12/05/2006
Using the slideshow gadget with Search folders
Ben Betz has a pretty cool post about building some advanced queries in the UI...
Date: 11/27/2006
Building the Feed headlines gadget using the Windows Feeds Platform
The final RSS gadget, “Feed Headlines” is done and available with Windows Vista! This gadget is...
Date: 11/16/2006
Roaming gadgets on a USB key
DISCLAIMER: This post is relevant for the Vista v1 version of Sidebar, but isn’t guaranteed to work...
Date: 11/09/2006
Localized Date Strings
I just saw this interesting exchange on an internal discussion list, and thought I'd pass it on:...
Date: 10/01/2006
Powering Your Gadgets With ActiveX
A while ago, I wrote a tutorial explaining how to create an ActiveX control and use it inside a...
Date: 09/28/2006
Persistent Settings Update
Soon after I posted my persistent settings library, I received my first bug on it. I'll discuss the...
Date: 09/25/2006
Persistent Gadget Settings
Here is a question that seems to pop up with some regularity on the sidebar newsgroup: "Why doesn't...
Date: 09/22/2006
RC1 Changes to the Sidebar APIs
In the RC1 release of Windows Vista, the Sidebar received a number of changes in the APIs that make...
Date: 09/08/2006
Sidebar Security
Brian Teutsch, Windows Sidebar Program Manager The Windows Sidebar is a new Windows Vista component...
Date: 08/31/2006
Handling gadget visibility changes
This is our first blog post to help out with some common gadget authoring situations. Today's post...
Date: 08/18/2006
Welcome to Gadget Corner!
Windows Vista is proud to present....Sidebar! Watch this space for posts from the cast and crew of...
Date: 08/07/2006