Introducing Windows Vista Sidebar and developing a gadget
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Author: Hi, I am Daniel Moth 
Introduction: You may read about Sidebar and gadgets on my blog here, here and here.
Video Content:
00' - 08' Sidebar and gadget feature review
08' - 19' Building your first gadget from scratch
19' - 21' Other gadget APIs
21' - 22' Summary
22' - 24' Built-in gadget code
24' - end Close
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Christian...
Ah, Camtasia clicks. Lovely. I really enjoyed this screencast.
Thanks... Rest assured those pesky clicks are not present in any captures following this one... e.g. check this one out (shameless plug
It is good-looking.
I will make the gadget referring.
That has to be one of the best tutorial videos I have ever seen. Really enjoyed watching it...even if it did include the clicks!
Had to register just to say thanks for posting it. I am very new to Channel9 so not really sure what I am doing yet...but have you done any other Sidebar videos?
Take care,
MOZ
Welcome to channel9 and thanks for your kind words, much appreciated
Sorry, I have not done any other Sidebar videos but there are plenty of links to more gadget information from the links to my blog at the top.
For more videos like this one but on other topics, check out the channel9 screencasts section (and filter as you wish by clicking on the tags on the left of that page e.g. Vista-only or Windows Mobile etc).
Have fun!
Seems I'm following you. I use to read your mobile stuff, now that I've moved back to web development, here you aer again doing gadgets (which I'm just learning). What are we doing next?
Seriously, thanks for the video. It was a big help.
Peter Kellner, MVP ASP.NET
LOL.. Thanks Peter!
Well, "we" are always doing mobile, that never goes away. And Vista stuff will stay with us as well.... Next we are doing all things "Orcas" so get ready for the ride
<button onclick="toggleFlyout();">Toggle Flyout</button>
http://www.danielmoth.com/Blog/2007/02/windows-vista-sidebar-gadget-articles.html
Gadget problem
Any suggestions? Thanks! Bryan
My suggestion is that you post full details asking for help at the free online support forums
http://forums.microsoft.com/MSDN/ShowForum.aspx?ForumID=1063&SiteID=1
Good luck!
I viewed your blog and video about 'Introducing Windows Vista Sidebar and developing a gadget'. I really appreciate your work.
I want to know whether I can use gadgets in my application(using VC++)? I mean, can i display the gadgets installed in System into my dialog window in the same way they are displayed in sidebar. If yes, how?
I will be really thankful for any help of yours.
Thanks Daniel for your quick reply.
I have two questions:
1) Is there any documentation digging into the sidebar host functionality ?
2) Is it not possible for any container other than sidebar to host gadgets now? If no, will it be possible in future?
Thanks in advance.
I am however confused by the difference/discrepancy between your manifest tags and those contained in the Microsoft TechNet tutorial:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/scriptcenter/topics/vista/gadgets-pt1.mspx
The Microsoft Technet tutorial uses a different set of tags for specifying the html code. Here is a snippet from the Technet article:
<gadget>
...
<sidebar>
<type>html</type>
<permissions>full</permissions>
<code>test.htm</code>
<website>www.microsoft.com/technet/scriptcenter</website>
</sidebar>
</gadget>
This is instead of the:
<hosts>
<host>
<base>
....
Was there/are there two competing sets of manifest tags?
WidgetsGuy, there are many books on gadgets, and no I have not participated in authroing any of them. I have only co-authored the Mobile Development Handbook.
Cheers
Daniel
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