Write a Gadget, Win Cool Stuff!

auxall — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 23:17:00 GMT

Now that we've released the Windows SideShow Managed API SDK and Windows SideShow for Windows Mobile Developer Preview, we figured we'd give you some incentive to stick the two together: a gadget contest! Yes, you heard us right: free stuff for building the best gadget for Windows SideShow. We've teamed up with NVIDIA to provide some great prizes, including a trip to San Jose, CA in August for NVISION 2008 for all finalists (including transportation to CA, hotel accomodations, and a per diem), and a grand prize Dell XPS 420 SideShow-enabled desktop.

For more details on the contest, including the complete rules and entry form, head on over to www.nzone.com/gadgetcontest.

If you're new to SideShow gadget programming, there's a good book on the subject to help you get started: Professional Windows Vista Gadgets Programming by Wei-Meng Lee (ISBN: 978-0-470-17661-0). Or if you're more of the do-it-yourself type, just download our SDK, create a new gadget using our template, and forge your own path. There are even a few articles by Jeffrey Richter and Dr. Neil Roodyn to help you get your bearings. When you need some guidance, just head on over to our MSDN forum and we'll help you out.

Let your creative juices flow and show us what you can do! Remember, the contest ends July 18, 2008, so don't delay.

- Dan

SideShow for Windows Mobile Developer Preview Released @ TechReady 2008!

auxall — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 01:41:00 GMT

Today we released the Windows SideShow for Windows Mobile Developer Preview. Now any Windows Mobile 5 or 6 phone can work as a Bluetooth Windows SideShow device! We've got some favorite uses of it already, including using it to control PowerPoint presentations while viewing the speaker notes, using it as a remote control to Windows Media Player, and viewing RSS feeds on the road. Really, though, we’ve barely scratched the surface of what’s possible here, and developers have the opportunity to invent a whole new range of scenarios using the software and the Managed API SDK (see below) that allows Visual Basic and C# development, so we’re really excited to see what’s going to come out next. Enjoy!

Download

Installation instructions

SideShow Development Forums

-Toby

Windows SideShow Team Blog : Windows SideShow for Windows Mobile

Write a Gadget, Win Cool Stuff!

SideShow for Windows Mobile Developer Preview Released @ TechReady 2008!