Skip to navigation | Skip to content

Share your knowledge. Make a difference.

Windows Vista Sidebar Gadgets

1 - I can do better 2 - Jury's out 3 - Pretty darn good 4 - Splendiferous 5 - Awesometastic (by 14 people)   Your rating: 1 - I can do better 2 - Jury's out 3 - Pretty darn good 4 - Splendiferous 5 - Awesometastic

Ranked #248 in Tech, #5761 overall

Rated G. (Control what you see)

Let your Imagination Bloom

 

In Windows Vista, you now have the option to add gadgets to your desktop.  From searching the internet to checking the server status of your favorite game, keeping an eye on your e-mail, and perhaps just having a little fun, Vista gadgets can take you as far as the imagination can stretch.

What Is A Vista Gadget? 

Information at the tips of Your Fingers

A Vista Gadget Is like a tiny sliver of a webpage that performs a certain function. It has a certain look, it uses the same technology as most websites, and it performs equally was well. While gadgets are made using things like HTML, JavaScript, and AJAX, it's important to note that not all gadgets require an internet connection to run.

Most Gadgets currently available will use a mix of HTML, JavaScript, CSS, and XML. Many internet based gadgets will use AJAX style programming to achieve seemless performance.

What Can You Do With A Gadget? Why, anything you want as long as you can script it! That's the beauty of this system, it is (like many things) limited only by your own imagination!

Featured Gadget 

Ultimate Explorer


The Ultimate Explorer gadget allows a user to search multiple websites for various content and then have it display either in the web browser or in the gadget depending on the site. This gadget is chock full of options, engines, and settings. It can cater to beginners as well as advanced users alike.

Search: Amazon, eBay, PriceRunner, Google, Yahoo, YouTube, Digg, Weather, Wikipedia, and More!

Features:
*) Search 50 Different Websites
*) 4 Sizes: Mini, Small, Large, and Super
*) Fully Customizable
*) 4 Different Themes
*) Calendar & Events System
*) Searches Done In Gadget Or In Flyout
*) Improved Persistent Settings
*) Improved Update System
*) Tons of Options!


Download @ Live.com - Gadget Lens - Gadget Homepage

Vista Gadget Links 

Want More? Need More?

Here Are A Few Links that run the gamut of gadget downloads, design, and development.

#1

Build A Gadget

BuildAGadget.com is your best place to find quality Windows Vista sidebar gadgets!3 points

#2

MSDN Forums - Sidebar Gadget Development

The official developers forum for Vista sidebar gadgets.1 point

#3

CodeProject.com - Vista Gadgets

A set of user submitted articles on gadget development using various gadgets and examples. Good reference for people looking to see what it takes to g...1 point

#4

GadgetBloke

Reviews, information and development of the best Windows Vista Sidebar Gadgets1 point

#5

Law's Sidebar Gadget Development

A sidebar gadget blog by a real life gadget developer (one of the few) talking about my gadgets and anything sidebar gadget related.1 point

#6

Windows Live Gadget Gallery

A comprehensive archive of the latest Vista gadgets coming out. This gallery has the best selection of downloadable gadgets.0 points

#7

Microsoft Gadgets

This site isn't really being updated much anymore, but it still has some good information and links on it.0 points

#8

Wikipedia - Windows Sidebar

A quick, yet informative article on the Windows Vista sidebar with links relevant to the various functions and places involved with the sidebar.0 points

#9

Gadget Tutorials

A blog with tutorials and posts about gadget development.0 points

#10

InnovateWithGadgets.com

Nice gadgets, articles, blogs, etc.0 points

#11

Widgets for Web 2.0

Articles, Blogs, videos on Web Widgets0 points

Gadget Reviews 

From Build A Gadget.com

Here Is A List of some of the gadgets we've reviewed, ranging from really great to not so good. The reviews are as unbiased as we can make them and we'll keep adding to the list whenever we can.

WoW Realm Status Checker
Amazon Product Finder v1.00
Multi Meter (Dual Core) v1.24

RSS Feed: BuildAGadget.com 

Our Gadget Stuff

Here Are The Last Five Articles From Build A Gadget.com!

Loading Fetching RSS feed... please stand by

What Type of Gadget Would You Use? 

Or What's Your Favorite Thing To Do?

If You Currently Use Gadgets or even if you were to, what is the activity you could see yourself doing most of the time straight from your desktop?

Loading poll. Please Wait...

RSS Feed: Live.com Gallery 

Popular Gadgets

Here are a few gadgets at the top of the list on Microsoft's website.

Loading Fetching RSS feed... please stand by

Tell Us What You Think! 

Feedback, Feedback...

If you have any comments, complaints, questions, concerns, requests, or just plain feedback, we'd love to hear from you!

thomasz

Nice lens. on my computer vista is still bugged.

Posted January 30, 2008

Danster

Hey
Cool lens rated it 5 *'s. Check out my page satellite TV for PC.:-)
Dan

Posted December 27, 2007

shopperholic

I love gadgets! Nice Lens!

Posted October 22, 2007

tradertomdotnet

Great stuff I love Web 2.0!!!

http://mygivingtree.cyn.in

Posted August 24, 2007

ey_jay

I'm planning to convert my XP OS to VISTA. I heard that its GUI is very cool and have a lots of features. I would like to invite you to my lens, hope you can drop by sometimes. thanks

Posted June 18, 2007

 
1 of 2 pages
X
Incomps

About Incomps

Incomprehensibilities, Inc. is a world leader in internet marketing and PPC advertising. 


 We strive to create useful and elegant programs and websites for the modern consumer. Our website is Incomps.com

Incomps's Pages

See all of Incomps's pages