At this time (version 2 Beta 1), in the life of Silverlight there is no 64-bit support. I'm not certain if or when 64-bit support will appear, but I don't think Vista 64-bit users should go without Silverlight. And the good news is they don't have to. In most cases, running Silverlight applic…
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Wow, so much feedback on the Xbox Friends Watch Gadget its crazy. Major Nelson did end up posting a link to the gadget (thanks Duncan) and the flood gates opened. 47 comments so far on my post, 120 comments on Major Nelson's, 1,388 views on the demo screencast on Channel 9 and according …
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I spent some time working on a Sidebar Gadget tonight and I ran into some issues once I was ready to gather live data. Cross-domain XMLHttpRequests are permitted in Sidebar gadget, which certainly adds much more value and possibilities. I found my bug and smashed it whole-heartedly, …
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MicrosoftGadgets.com has completed its most recent metamorphisis today to a gadget builder's reference site. The forums have been locked as well as the gadget gallery. Doom and gloom for the gadgets community? No, not at all, in fact, it is a very good day for the gadget community.…
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I just noticed that the new documentation for developing Sidebar gadgets on Windows Vista RC1 is up and live on MSDN - Object Model Reference Dev Overview. I'm looking forward to working on some gadgets for Channel 9 and 10. A mini application using simple languages like JavaScript and H…
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This is some very exciting news, James Lau announces that the Live Gadgets SDK is now available! As a moderator of the MicrosoftGadgets forums, I've gone through the difficulty of trying to help early adopters adopt without an SDK. I think when Jeff and I first met James, he may…
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Its here! The new documentation for SideBar Gadgets for Windows Vista Beta 2. Linked in the MSGadgets Build section you'll find the SideBar Gadget Development Overview and the Sidebar Gadget Object Model. I'm looking forward to spending some time making SideBar Gadgets. I don'…
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This is cool, on Microsoftgadgets.com we've upped the ante. Last time you three lucky people won Xbox 360s for the gadgets they created, this time you can win a trip to the MIX06 conference. The prize includes $1000 in airfare, admission to the conference and accommodation at the Venetian. Looking f…
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Mike Ormond, who's been hacking away at his UK MSDN Nugget Videos gadget, has been doing a good job of documenting his progress. Two valuable recent posts include, a debugging checklist and a walkthrough on how to debug your gadget in Visual Studio.…
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On November 1st, we announced a Gadget contest on MicrosoftGadgets.com. Last night I was pleased to send congratulatory emails to our three winners. Thanks for the contributions guys, hope you enjoy your Xbox 360!DonavonLive Clock Community rockstarthat set the standardPopolDalXbox Live GamerTag …
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