Author Archives: Donavon
Is Microsoft serious about gadgets?
Apr 11, 2008 by Donavon
If Silverlight 2 is Microsoft’s shining new addition to the family (and deservingly so) then gadgets, both Windows Vista Sidebar and web… Read more
JSLint adds supports for Windows Vista Sidebar Gadgets
Mar 12, 2008 by Donavon
You’ve heard me stress in the past the importance of writing good JavaScript, especially when it comes to the complex code that makeup a Windows… Read more
The Traffic Gadget is Back!
Jan 23, 2008 by Donavon
OK, it’s formally called the Live Search Maps gadget, but that’s a mouthful so most people simply call it the "traffic gadget".… Read more
Overview: Professional Windows Live Programming
Oct 25, 2007 by Donavon
Wrox is about to release a book by Jon Arking titled “Professional Windows Live Programming”. As a Microsoft MVP, I was fortunate… Read more
1 in 3
Apr 6, 2007 by Donavon
What is 1 in 3? Your odds of winning a one of 10 Zunes or 3 trips to Las Vegas in the Remix MIX contest. Right now there are about 35 entries… Read more
REMIX MIX contest announced
Mar 10, 2007 by Donavon
Calling all designers. Win one of 3 trips to MIX07 in Las Vegas in a prize package worth over $3000. Just head over to http://www.visitmix.com/remix/contest/ to… Read more
The Vista Bus invades Washington DC
Jan 19, 2007 by Donavon
I got a chance to meet up with the Vista Bus earlier this morning as it rolled through our nation’s capital. In case you haven’t heard, Microsoft… Read more
Windows Live Contacts control adds “presence”
Jan 19, 2007 by Donavon
Microsoft’s Danny Thorpe talks about the new version of the Windows Live Contacts control that adds a new tile view that displays… Read more
What does "copyright" mean?
Jan 4, 2007 by Donavon
As regular readers of LiveSide.net know, I am Donavon West, a Microsoft MVP and I wrote the Windows Vista Countdown gadget. The other day, a friend… Read more
Sidebar Programming: Microsoft took away alert(), I’m taking it Back!
Dec 25, 2006 by Donavon
Developers often find the need to popup some kind of informational message to the user. We’ve all been on web sites and received the “Invalid… Read more
