Wrox is about to release a book by Jon Arking titled "Professional Windows Live Programming". As a Microsoft MVP, I was fortunate to get a pre-release copy. The book does a good job highlighting the many services that makeup Windows Live, including: Windows Live Search Virtual Earth Windows...
Gadgets , one of my favorite Vista features, allow you to customize your Sidebar and desktop with anything from search boxes to a variety of system tools and games. Microsoft Gadgets, much like Apple's Dashboard widgets , can be developed by anyone, thus allowing for a wide range of customization. Let...
A few years ago, if you wanted your own search engine, you would have had to work very hard in a garage creating algorithms and all sorts of crazy stuff. Now, thanks to Live Search you can create your own search engine with ease, without having to know anything about programming. Zachary Gutt over at...