Last month, the Vista Team Blog posted an update to the Gadgets Competition running on Code Project.
The competition is now complete, and it resulted in 29 entries - and considering that Code Project was hoping for 20 they’re quite pleased! The source code for the top 10 gadgets has been downloaded by about 159,000 developers. […]

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Firstly, let me apologise for the lack of a decent post for the last couple of days. I’ve been under pressure to complete a client’s project on time, and today it was my 30th birthday.
So, everything will be back to normal tomorrow, but for now feel free to have a look at my new personal […]

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Vista Sidebar Gadgets are wonderful, aren’t they? You can do just about everything with a gadget - from checking your Googlemail, to letting you know that your website is down, and even helping you post to your blog.
But all that’s a bit boring, right? Sometimes I think we all need to just switch our brains […]

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I think I’ve covered this topic quite well in my Gadget Information section, but for those of you who’ve missed it (or ignored it) here’s a very brief overview of Vista Sidebar Gadget technology.

Sidebar gadgets are little HTML applications. They use a combination of JavaScript, HTML, CSS, and supporting media (primarily images) packaged in a […]

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Yesterday’s CSS Naked Day gave me the perfect motivation to finish off the site header image, tidy up my code, and get everything ready for the re-clothing ceremony. So what do you think about the design? Too poncy, too light, boring, or is it just right? Let me know your thoughts!
So here it […]

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Hey hey!
You’re here much to early you know? Did that Google bring you here? I told it not to bring anyone too soon, but it never listens to me these days…
Well, it wont be much longer now before I’m ready for you. Why don’t you make this a bookmark/favorite while you wait, and pop back […]

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