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Creating Vista Gadgets: Using HTML, CSS and JavaScript with Examples in RSS, Ajax, ActiveX (COM) and Silverlight | 
 enlarge | Author: Rajesh Lal
Publisher: Sams
Category: Book
List Price: $34.99
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Rating:  17 reviews
Sales Rank: 112774
Media: Paperback
Edition: 1
Pages: 360
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.5
Dimensions (in): 8.9 x 6.9 x 0.9
ISBN: 0672329689
Dewey Decimal Number: 005.446
EAN: 9780672329685
ASIN: 0672329689
Publication Date: May 15, 2008
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Product Description
A one-stop resource for each aspect of designing and developing Sidebar gadgets, perfect for anyone who wants to create killer gadgets - Explores one of the super cool features new to Windows Vista -- the Sidebar
- It is a one-stop resource for each aspect of designing and developing Sidebar gadgets, perfect for anyone who wants to create killer gadgets
- Includes complete design instructions for four never-before-seen gadgets
Windows Vista Sidebar is a panel located on the desktop of a PC where gadgets can be placed for easy access and 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 and on the Windows Sidebar. The book will be a tutorial to design and develop a gadget. It will provide ready-to-use samples using .NET, XML, CSS and AJAX. After reading the book, a web developer/designer will be confident enough to start developing gadgets for Windows Vista Sidebar. The beginner portion of the book shows an overview of the subject with the design pattern, the architecture and implementation details. The later sections will have solid examples for instant results. In short, the book will tell how to do everything with Sidebar Gadgets using solid, unique examples. Brief outline: " Brief background on Gadgets " Define architecture, design consideration and implementation to give a clear view to the developer " Step by step, create a useful Gadget sample "My Blogs" " Elaborate the architecture design constraint and implementation details for the sample " Detail the standard practices " Recheck the gadget created for standard practices " Improvise and Improve with compare and contrast " Add advanced samples with .NET, AJAX and XHTML.
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One of the BEST I've read recently November 20, 2008
Jayadheer R. Baddam (VA, USA)
I had been looking for a book on "Vista gadgets" and I find this book very helpful and informative. The easy flow and the transition from chapter to 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 and knows how to guide the readers.
Some of the best features about this book are the code bits, graphical representation of the information, tips and samples. The samples are very illustrative and 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 and sharing his knowledge and 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 and you MUST have this book in your rack.
vista gadget unfolded August 25, 2008
Syed Ahmed (TX, USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I think Rajesh has done a significant amount of effort and studies to 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 and the programming aspect of Gadget. The way Rajesh has added the example and explain the impact of the gadget in the real world is just awesome. The way good and bad gadget explanation and about choosing the design for it is absolutely perfect. This book covers most part of Gadget programming for windows vista.
Although it requires lots of practice and knowledge of different technologies to create gadget but this book tries to cover most of the technologies involved.
I would definitely suggest my friend to have a look into this book.
Simple and great book August 15, 2008
Lakshmi C. Chava (Seattle, WA USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This book is very simple to follow, and there are variety of useful examples. A great start for gadget developers. If you want to create vista sidebar gadgets, this is the book. Your skill-set doesn't need to go beyond familiarity with HTML, CSS and JavaScript to 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 for creating gadgets and an excellent read.
Awesome Guide + Lots of Example + Template for developing Gadget August 11, 2008
Elar Alexander (Brittany, France)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Easy to understand and written brilliantly. I was able to 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.
Great Book, In-depth Analysis and reading material. June 30, 2008
Ajay Prasad (Dallas, TX USA)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
This is awesome book with in-depth analysis and great reading material. User friendly explanation that is even good for the starters. The book contains many topics that give detail orientation of learning and implementation. This book has very comprehensive details that explain everything and require no further explanation. 200% worth reading!!!
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