extending your experience to the desktop using windows sidebar
DESCRIPTION
The Windows Sidebar boosts personal productivity by enabling access to "Gadgets", a new class of customizable mini-applications. Learn how gadgets can enable you to extend your reach to the client, increasing your visibility with your customer base, while delivering ambient information and value to the end userTRANSCRIPT
Extending Your Experience Extending Your Experience To The Desktop Using To The Desktop Using Windows SidebarWindows Sidebar
David StreamsDavid StreamsGroup Program ManagerGroup Program ManagerWindowsWindowsMicrosoft CorporationMicrosoft Corporation
BTB027BTB027
SimpleSimple
Easy to developEasy to develop
Easy to distributeEasy to distribute
Easy to findEasy to find
PowerfulPowerful
WindowsWindows
ScriptScript
GraphicalGraphical
WebWeb
StunningStunning
Let’s Take A Look…Let’s Take A Look…
PrinciplesPrinciples
Keep it simpleKeep it simple
One gadget, one taskOne gadget, one task
Not an advertisementNot an advertisement
Docked to sidebar or float on desktopDocked to sidebar or float on desktop
Smart defaultsSmart defaults
The bundleThe bundle
Zip, cab or directoryZip, cab or directory
ManifestManifest
Html, css, javascript, imagesHtml, css, javascript, images
DevelopDevelop
Ubiquitous platform (mshtml.dll)Ubiquitous platform (mshtml.dll)
Html, css, javascript, xmlHtml, css, javascript, xml
Vml. Html+time, behaviorsVml. Html+time, behaviors
Automation (COM)Automation (COM)
Gadget object modelGadget object model
SecuritySecurity
GlobalGlobal
Support for multiple languagesSupport for multiple languages
Right-to-leftRight-to-left
Yahoo MusicYahoo Music
Carl SobeskiCarl Sobeski
Jesse Edwards and Don SystelienJesse Edwards and Don SystelienSidereus Technologies Fox Interactive MediaSidereus Technologies Fox Interactive Media
Client To ServiceClient To Service
SideshowSideshow
SidebarSidebar
Live.comLive.com
ResourcesResources
http://microsoftgadgets.comhttp://microsoftgadgets.com
E-mail: E-mail: [email protected]@microsoft.com
Yahoo ResourcesYahoo Resourceshttp://developer.yahoo.nethttp://developer.yahoo.net
http://www.ymusicblog.comhttp://www.ymusicblog.com
© 2006 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.This presentation is for informational purposes only. Microsoft makes no warranties, express or implied, in this summary.