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Create a Vista Gadget Using Visual Studio IDE (updated) - Unedited Updated: 1 Dec 2008   This article describes how to use Visual Studio for developing a Vista Gadget. .NET 2.0, C# 2.0, .NET 3.0, .NET 3.5, VS2008, C#, .NET, Visual Studio, Dev, Intermediate	Alexey Prosyankin	4.76
Inside Vista Sidebar Updated: 8 Mar 2008   An insider look at the Vista Sidebar. Learn how the Sidebar works and how to optimize your Gadgets development. Vista, Javascript, HTML, Dev, Advanced	Lionel LASKE	4.65
StockBag Updated: 19 Jan 2008   A tool to retreive live stock/share data from the web. C# 1.0, C# 2.0, C# 3.0, C#, Windows, .NET, Dev, WinForms, Intermediate	Prashanth Uppunda	4.47
Watching Craigslist Updated: 3 Jan 2009   Show automatically updated search results from Craigslist on your desktop .NET 3.5, C#, Dev, WinForms, Intermediate	milkplus	4.45
Soapbox Video Gadget Updated: 16 Apr 2007   The power of MSN videos in your Windows Vista sidebar with Soapbox. Create and share your favorite video list Vista, VS2005, Javascript, XML, CSS, Dev, Ajax, Intermediate	Quartz.	4.43
.NET Interop for Gadgets – A C# GMail Inbox Reader Example Updated: 30 Jan 2007   How to call absolutely any .NET code from your Vista Sidebar Gadget .NET 2.0, Vista, C# 2.0, VBScript, Javascript, XML, Visual Studio, HTML, Dev, Intermediate	Acoustic	4.35
A shoutcast Radio sidebar gadget Updated: 31 May 2007   About writing sidebar gadgets Vista, Javascript, XML, Visual Studio, Dev, Ajax, Beginner	David Gevaerts	4.33
Using COM in Gadgets without Installation Updated: 5 Jun 2007   This article shows how to create gadgets that use COM, without requiring installation or administrator permission. VC8.0, Vista, VS2005, C#, Javascript, .NET, ATL, Dev, COM, Intermediate	msbsoftware	4.30
Creating a Database-Driven Google Gadget Updated: 23 Dec 2007   This article demonstrates how to create an auto-refreshing Google Desktop Gadget that pulls data from a database. Javascript, XML, SQL, Windows, SQL Server, DBA, Dev, XHTML, Intermediate	Bryan Sachdeva	4.29
Practices and Hints for Gadgets Updated: 19 Feb 2007   So you have read the Vista Sidebar gadgets tutorials, played around a bit, and now want to make something more graceful? Do you think it will run like clockwork? It didn't for me, and I've tried to summarize the surprises, gotchas and tips for you. Vista, Javascript, Visual Studio, HTML, Dev, Intermediate	Jan Kucera	4.28
Developing a Realtime Stockreader using WPF and Yahoo Finance Data - Unedited Updated: 30 Apr 2008   RealtimeSockreader is a desktop widget for viewing live stock data of your portfolio WinXP, Vista, C# 1.0, C# 2.0, .NET 3.0, C# 3.0, VS2008, C#, Windows, .NET, Visual Studio, Dev, QA, XAML, WPF, Design, Intermediate	michbex	4.21
A Virtual Earth slide show Gadget for Windows Vista Updated: 11 Apr 2007   Mobilis Immobile is a Virtual Earth slide show Gadget for Windows Vista Vista, Javascript, XML, Visual Studio, HTML, Dev, Intermediate	Lionel LASKE	4.20
Developing Gadgets Using ASP.NET AJAX Extensions Updated: 16 Aug 2007   How to develop sidebar gadgets using a base class developed with ASP.NET AJAX Extensions Vista, VS2005, Javascript, XML, Dev, Ajax, Intermediate	Scott Dowding	4.20
Daily Dilbert: A Sidebar gadget for Windows Vista Updated: 20 Mar 2007   Daily Dilbert is a simple Windows Vista sidebar gadget which delivers the daily dilbert cartoon on your desktop Vista, VS2005, Javascript, XML, Dev, Ajax, Beginner	Quartz.	4.18
How to capture a piece of the desktop Updated: 6 Oct 2008   A utility to capture a bit of the desktop. VB 7.x, VB 8.0, VB 9.0, Win32, Dev, Intermediate	kurtsune	4.18
Microsoft Dynamics CRM Vista Sidebar Gadget Updated: 27 Mar 2007   Accessing Microsoft Dynamics CRM information from a Sidebar Gadget Vista, C#, Javascript, .NET, Visual Studio, Dev, Intermediate	John Straumann	4.18
A Vista sidebar gadget to provide weather information Updated: 30 Jan 2007   This article will show the different capabilities of the Vista sidebar, including settings, flyouts, different states when docked and undocked and pulling in live data feeds over the internet. Vista, Javascript, CSS, Visual Studio, HTML, Dev, Intermediate	bodrick	4.17
Weather Sideshow Updated: 28 Mar 2007   A SideShow application that communicates with a Weather webservice. Vista, VS2005, C# 2.0, .NET, Dev, Intermediate	Dr.Luiji	4.14
Creating a Database-Driven Vista Gadget Updated: 10 Dec 2007   his article demonstrates how to create an auto-refreshing Vista SideBar Gadget that pulls data from a database. Vista, Javascript, SQL, Windows, DBA, Dev, XHTML, Intermediate	Bryan Sachdeva	4.11
Remote Control for Winamp - creating a skinnable Sidebar Gadget Updated: 15 Jul 2007   This article shows several not-so-basic tasks involved in creating a skinnable Gadget - the Remote Control for Winamp - a small front-end to the world's favourite media player. Vista, Visual Studio, Dev, Intermediate	Jaroslav Klima	4.11
PluginManager - A C# utility to load plug-in based components Updated: 3 Dec 2008   PluginManager is a simple desktop utility that loads and runs simple control based plug-ins. C# 3.0, .NET 3.5, C#, .NET, Dev, WinForms, Intermediate	Benzi K. Ahamed	4.10
Events Manager: A Vista Gadget Updated: 2 Feb 2007   An events manager gadget for Windows Vista .NET 2.0, Vista, VS2005, C# 2.0, Dev, Intermediate	badr zrari	4.03
Drag and Drop Archiver gadget Updated: 10 Feb 2007   The proposed gadget allows compression of files and folders dragged on the sidebar using almost any format. .NET 2.0, Vista, VS2005, C# 2.0, IE 7, Javascript, HTML, Dev, WinForms, Intermediate	Dragos Dumitru Sb1rlea	4.00
Open Regedit and Connect to Remote Host Updated: 13 Nov 2008   Code to open regedit and connect to remote host .NET 2.0, Win2K, WinXP, Win2003, Vista, VS2005, .NET 3.0, VB 7.x, VB 8.0, VB 9.0, .NET 3.5, VS2008, Win32, Intermediate, SysAdmin	ApolloVb	4.00
Lights Out - Building a Gadget for the Vista Side Bar Updated: 15 Jan 2007   An introduction to building sidebar gadgets for the Vista side bar Windows, Visual Studio, Dev, Intermediate	Acoustic	3.96
Website Investigator Updated: 21 Sep 2008   Gets website registration information C#	Muammar©	3.94
A Gadget for Browsing the Astronomy Picture of the Day Updated: 29 Jan 2007   This article shows a Vista Sidebar gadget that you can use to browse the APOD site and view previews of each day's picture. VC6, Vista, IE 6.0, VS6, Javascript, CSS, ATL, Dev, COM, Intermediate	Michael Dunn	3.93
A Vista Wireless Network Scanner Updated: 26 Jun 2007   A NetStumbler (sort of) for Vista Vista, C#, .NET, Visual Studio, Dev, Intermediate	Charles Putney	3.85
Internet Configuration Manager Updated: 21 Sep 2008   A simple tool to configure your internet settings C#	Muammar©	3.82
Thumbnailgadget: Windows Vista API meets the Sidebar Updated: 23 Jan 2007   Most Sidebar Gadgets are simple scripts. The Sidebar, though, the has potential to host any application, even if it uses the native API. This demo gadget allows you to preview any window using the Sidebar. VS2005, C# 2.0, .NET 3.0, Windows, Dev, Intermediate	Dragos Dumitru Sb1rlea	3.80
Screen Snaper SideBar Gadget Updated: 27 Mar 2007   Screen Snaper is perfect to quickly share a picture-perfect representation of anything on your screen. VC7.1, VC8.0, .NET 1.1, .NET 2.0, Vista, VS.NET2003, VS2005, IE 7, VB 7.x, VB 8.0, Javascript, XML, CSS, HTML, MFC, Dev, COM, Advanced	DCUtility	3.79
Bloglines Sidebar Gadget Updated: 9 Feb 2007   A Gadget that checks Bloglines feeds via AJAX, with some development tips Vista, VS2005, Javascript, XML, HTML, Dev, Ajax, Beginner	Jim Rogers	3.75
Folding@Home User Stats Gadget for Vista Updated: 29 Mar 2007   An article on a Gadget for monitoring Folding@Home user statistics Vista, Javascript, Visual Studio, HTML, Dev, Beginner	eitjepn	3.75
Networking with Gadget Sidebar Updated: 31 Mar 2007   This gadget allows one to easily have instant access to shared network folders on multiple computers as well as simplified networking information via sidebar gadget. Also included is a sidebar to allow enhanced speed while using gadget and shortcuts. Vista, C#, ASP.NET, VBScript, Javascript, .NET, Visual Studio, Dev, WebForms, Intermediate	Bobbydoo9	3.75
pcNanny: Keep Track of What Your Kids are Doing on the Computer Updated: 6 Jan 2009   Keep track of what your kids are doing on the computer C#, Windows, .NET, Visual Studio, Dev, WinForms, Intermediate	milkplus	3.72
Sending Messages to Multiple Computers in the Workgroup/Network Updated: 28 Oct 2008   GUI tool for sending messages to multiple computers and see the message log. WinXP, C# 3.0, .NET 3.5, VS2008, Dev, WinForms, Intermediate	subashss	3.56
C# ColorPicker Gadget Updated: 11 Feb 2007   A ColorPicker Gadget for the Windows Vista Sidebar, written in C# Vista, VS2005, C#, .NET, Dev, Advanced	nd1279	3.51
Command Prompt Gadget Updated: 30 Jan 2007   A sidebar gadget that allows you to do what you usually did in the Command Prompt Window. Vista, Visual Studio, Dev, Intermediate	Dragos Dumitru Sb1rlea	3.50
Persian Date Viewer Gadget Updated: 24 Jul 2008   A free gadget for Windows Vista. Vista, Javascript, XML, Windows, HTML, Dev, Intermediate	Ali Daneshmandi	3.50
Create a Vista Gadget Using Visual Studio IDE Updated: 1 Jul 2008   This article describes how to use Visual Studio for developing a Vista Gadget. Vista, ASP, ASP.NET, Javascript, CSS, Windows, HTML, Dev, XHTML, WebForms, Ajax, Intermediate	Alexey Prosyankin	3.48
Force Vista Ready Boost Updated: 21 Sep 2008   Forces Vista ready boost on a specific removable drive Vista, C#, Dev, Intermediate	Muammar©	3.46
A Gadget to control a cell phone Updated: 28 Jan 2007   An article on creating a Vista Sidebar Gadget, that communicates/controls a mobile phone through a serial (COM) port. .NET 2.0, Vista, VS2005, C# 1.0, Javascript, HTML, Dev, COM, Intermediate	sghctoma	3.41
XClipboard Gadget Updated: 30 Mar 2007   XClipboard is a multi item clipboard, that preserves more than one item. Vista, Javascript, Visual Studio, HTML, Dev, Intermediate	Kareem Shaker	3.36
Using a Vista Sidebar Gadget to Consume an Image Feed Updated: 21 Jan 2007   The goal of this article will take you through the process of creating a Vista Sidebar Gadget for the first time Windows, Visual Studio, Dev, Intermediate	Mark J. Miller	3.33
Currency Converter Application using WPF and WCF in Windows Vista Updated: 11 Apr 2007   This article is about implementing a simple Currency Converter Application using Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF) and Windows Communication Foundation (WCF) technology. Vista, VS2005, .NET 3.0, C# 3.0, Architect, Dev, WCF, XAML, WPF, Advanced	Chandra Hundigam	3.33
TimerGadget - A resumable timer gadget Updated: 23 Jan 2007   A Windows Sidebar gadget that provides a simple resumable timer Vista, Javascript, Visual Studio, Dev, Intermediate	S. Senthil Kumar	3.10
DayMon - See whose birthday is coming next Updated: 6 Apr 2007   Small Windows Vista Sidebar Gadget that helps those who want to be reminded of upcoming birthdays .NET 2.0, Vista, VS2005, C# 2.0, Javascript, Dev, Intermediate	Josip Medved	3.00
Wireless signal indicator Updated: 7 Feb 2008   A desktop utility to indicate the current wireless singnal strength, signal quality, and link status. C# 1.0, C# 2.0, C# 3.0, C#, .NET, Dev, Intermediate	mygapula sudheer	2.70
Free Autoplay Menu for your CD/DVD Distribution Updated: 18 Mar 2008   How to create an autoplay menu that runs automatically when the user inserts the CD/DVD C++, C#, VB, Windows, .NET, HTML, MFC, Dev, Intermediate	Hany Badrous	2.60
Windows Vista Sidebar Gadget and Standalone :: FTP-BOX Updated: 30 Mar 2007   Simple FTP Client .NET 2.0, Vista, VS2005, C# 2.0, Dev, WinForms, Beginner	dwegmann	2.50
MyHealth Vista Gadget Updated: 26 Feb 2007   A gadget that helps you control your breathing and water consumption Vista, .NET 3.0, Javascript, XML, Visual Studio, HTML, Dev, Intermediate	_oti	2.43
TaskListManager Updated: 13 Mar 2008   In a cumbersome daily schedule, only tools like this can help us to be a little bit organized. .NET 1.1, .NET 2.0, C# 2.0, .NET 3.0, C# 3.0, C#, XML, .NET, Dev, XSLT, Intermediate	AdityaBhanu	1.53