Accessing Windows Vista Calendar programmatically
This is pretty funny. When we wrote the Windows Vista calendar, we didn’t expose any APIs to manipulate the underlying data. Everything is stored in iCalendar files, and there’s plenty of iCalendar parsers floating around. It looks like the Coding4Fun folks went the extra mile, and implemented a COM Automation service that [...]
Dori’s writing gadgets!
Very cool - Dori’s writing gadgets… Just installed…
Remember back a few weeks ago, I said I was working on a Microsoft Vista Sidebar Gadget? Well, it’s shipped — time for champagne, streamers, etc.
If you’re running Vista, go check out Bargain Travel.com’s AirCompare Gadget. I’m pretty happy with how it turned out.
(If you’re running OS X, [...]
We’re getting sooooo close - download Windows Vista RC2
Hoo boy are we getting close. I’ve noticed a lot better perf (relative judgement) in the RC2 build we released. If you’ve been slamming your mouse on the desk, and using those entertaining words while using an earlier build, it may be worth the effort to install RC2…
Microsoft’s made the Vista Release Candidate 2 available as a [...]
WinCal: Nice words from Paul Thurrott
Thanks Paul for such kind words regarding Windows Calendar. The team has been focused on some last-minute tweaks here and there, and it’s nice to see folks appreciating all the hard work…
http://winsupersite.com/showcase/winvista_xp_apps.asp
Windows Calendar: Standards-Based Scheduling
Windows Calendar is a tough one: It’s nicely designed and has all the sharing features you’d expect from an iCal-based application. [...]
Come and get it! Windows Vista Beta 2 and Office 2007 Beta 2 ready for download
Windows Vista Beta 2 and Office 2007 Beta 2 are now available for download.
Please give Windows Calendar a spin, and let me know what you think. Here’s a cool one – publish your Office 2007 calendar to Office online, and subscribe to it in Windows Calendar – it works! Now you can be at your [...]
Subscribe to a Google Calendar with Windows Calendar
Several folks have been asking about Google Calendar and Windows Calendar, and how to link them together. They’re both using the icalendar format to store their calendar entries, so subscribing to a Google calendar should be pretty straight-forward. It is, once you know how to find the correct URL. In this exercise, you’ll be sharing out [...]
Sidebar has a big day at MIX
What a great day to be part of the Sidebar team. During BillG’s keynote, two Windows Sidebar gadgets were shown. Myspace.com showed off a great gadget that makes their site even more “sticky” than before – you’ll be able to keep a lot of your favorite myspace.com content on your desktop at all times.
“The Beeb” [...]
Developing Sidebar Gadgets
Now that the Feb CTP is out in the wilds, some of you are going to get inspired to write gadgets for the Sidebar. Here’s a couple pointers to some info that will help get you off on the right foot…
Lou has been posting some excellent information regarding Sidebar and Sidebar gadgets
Brian Teutsch, a [...]
Vista 5308 - full speed ahead
Looks like ya’ll are starting to get your grubbies on what we’re calling the February CTP, better known to us as build 5308 of Windows Vista. I’ve just finished paving my last XP box and moving it over to Vista – now all I have in my office are either Vista 5308 boxes, or OSX [...]
MIX Conference - I’ll be there
I just found out I’ll be running one of the Sandbox areas (what PDC and TechEd folks know and love as Hands-On Labs) at this year’s MIX Conference. We’ll be showing folks how to create gadgets for the upcoming Windows Sidebar. This is your opportunity to tell me where we need to focus – what [...]