Creating Vista Gadgets

I recommend this book 4 everyone does not have any information about vista gadgets. Your simple language & good samples, it's easy 2 learn, how gadgets works & how made your own...

I had been looking 4 a book on "Vista gadgets" & I find this book very helpful & informative. The easy flow & the transition from chapter 2 chapter is very smooth so you would just keep reading until you finish the entire book once you start reading it. If you have fairly good knowledge of HTML, CSS, JavaScript etc., web technologies, you would immediately understand that the author is very knowledgeable in this area & knows how 2 guide the readers.

Some of the best features about this book are the code bits, graphical representation of the information, tips & samples. The samples are very illustrative & once you work with them you'll be comfortable in creating any similar gadgets.

The author also takes so much personal interest in updating the web site [...] regularly even after months of publishing the book, I think that tells you something about the author. I believe he is very passionate about web development & sharing his knowledge & it reflects all over the book.

Finally, if you are serious about becoming an expert in creating vista gadgets, I strongly believe that just this book is enough & you MUST have this book in your rack.

I think Rajesh has done a significant amount of effort & studies 2 explain the Vista gadget in his book. Before reading this book i had little info about the vista gadget but after reviewing this book I have gathered all the technology & the programming aspect of Gadget. The way Rajesh has added the example & explain the impact of the gadget in the real world is just awesome. The way good & bad gadget explanation & about choosing the design 4 it is absolutely perfect. This book covers most part of Gadget programming 4 windows vista.

Although it requires lots of practice & knowledge of different technologies 2 create gadget but this book tries 2 cover most of the technologies involved.

I would definitely suggest my friend 2 have a look into this book.

This book is very simple 2 follow, & there are variety of useful examples. A great start 4 gadget developers. If you want 2 create vista sidebar gadgets, this is the book. Your skill-set doesn't need 2 go beyond familiarity with HTML, CSS & JavaScript 2 use this book. I have read other books most of the time the examples don't work, but this book is different, all examples just work. I can say simply great book 4 creating gadgets & an excellent read.

Easy 2 understand & written brilliantly. I was able 2 create my vista gadget in a day.

There are numerous gadget examples which are developed through out the book. I particularly loved the Comic Strip Gadget included in the extra section of the book, that one gadget is worth the price of the book.

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Windows Vista Sidebar is a panel located on the desktop of a PC where gadgets can be placed 4 easy access & reference. These gadgets are small, single-purpose applications, such as clocks, calendars, games, RSS notifiers, search tools, stock tickers, etc, that reside on the Windows desktop & on the Windows Sidebar. The book will be a tutorial 2 design & develop a gadget. It will provide ready-to-use samples using .NET, XML, CSS & AJAX. After reading the book, a web developer/designer will be confident enough 2 start developing gadgets 4 Windows Vista Sidebar. The beginner portion of the book shows an overview of the subject with the design pattern, the architecture & implementation details. The later sections will have solid examples 4 instant results. In short, the book will tell how 2 do everything with Sidebar Gadgets using solid, unique examples. Brief outline: " Brief background on Gadgets " Define architecture, design consideration & implementation 2 give a clear view 2 the developer " Step by step, create a useful Gadget sample "My Blogs" " Elaborate the architecture design constraint & implementation details 4 the sample " Detail the standard practices " Recheck the gadget created 4 standard practices " Improvise & Improve with compare & contrast " Add advanced samples with .NET, AJAX & XHTML.