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Professional Windows Vista Gadgets Programming

Synopsis:

As an easy-to-use application that provides information at a glance, a gadget allows users to quickly and easily obtain weather information, RSS news feeds, and much more. In Windows Vista, there are two types of gadgets, Sidebar and SideShow gadgets and Microsoft MVP author Wei-Meng Lee covers both. You'll begin by walking through the development of a simple gadget, and then each successive chapter breaks down the specific APIs that are relevant to enhancing a gadget so that you can clearly learn how a gadget is built.

Author Biography:

Wei-Meng Lee , Microsoft MVP, is a technologist and founder of Developer Learning Solutions ( www.learn2develop.net ), a technology company specializing in hands-on training in the latest Microsoft technologies. Wei-Meng speaks regularly at international conferences and has authored and co-authored numerous books on .NET, XML, and wireless technologies. He writes extensively for the online publications such as DevX.com and the O'Reilly Network on topics ranging from .NET to Mac OS X. He is also the author of .NET Compact Framework Pocket Guide (O'Reilly Media, Inc) and Practical .NET 2.0 Networking Projects (Apress). You can contact Wei-Meng at weimenglee@learn2develop.net

Table of Contents:

Acknowledgments.introduction.

Part I, Sidebar Gadgets.chapter 1, Introduction to Windows Sidebar.chapter 2, Programming Windows Sidebar Gadgets.chapter 3, Exploring Sidebar Gadgets Apis.chapter 4, Enhancing Sidebar Gadgets.chapter 5, Sidebar Gadget Project.

Part II, Sideshow Gadgets.chapter 6, Introduction to Windows Sideshow.chapter 7, Programming Sideshow Gadgets.chapter 8, Simple Content Format.chapter 9, Interacting With Sideshow Devices.chapter 10, Sideshow Project.index.

Additional Information:

Illustrations: illustrations Related subjects: Operating systems (Computers) User interfaces (Computer systems) Computer programming