I finally installed Vista Build 5472, an upgrade from Beta 2 which I had been running ever since it was released. During the time previous to this most recent upgrade I obviously installed all my applications which I frequently use and need from day to day. I even ventured into the recent Office 2007...

I finally installed Vista Build 5472, an upgrade from Beta 2 which I had been running ever since it was released. During the time previous to this most recent upgrade I obviously installed all my applications which I frequently use and need from day to day. I even ventured into the recent Office 2007...

I was hoping to post part 3 of the Windows Vista for Developers series tonight, covering the Desktop Window Manager API (the provider of "glass"). Unfortunately I still need another evening to finish up the writing and since I’m going camping tomorrow with Karin and the kids I won’t...

I was hoping to post part 3 of the Windows Vista for Developers series tonight, covering the Desktop Window Manager API (the provider of "glass"). Unfortunately I still need another evening to finish up the writing and since I’m going camping tomorrow with Karin and the kids I won’t...

Wow, that was a record for me. I finally got around to installing Internet Explorer 7 (beta 3) to play around with it. It took me all of 45 seconds to determine that it won’t be unseating Firefox as my primary browser. What did I find in those 45 seconds? Closing the last open tab closes IE. I...

Just as Aero wizards enable a better user experience compared to traditional wizards, so task dialogs enable a better user experience compared to the age-old message box. Task dialogs however offer so much more than the lowly message box ever did with a long list of features and customizability. Along...

There's an "interesting" post over on Neowin about Gadget development on Windows Vista . In general I agree with the post, however I think that the author has jumped the gun - Gdget development is very young, it doesn't have IDE support yet - but you can bet there is a team buried away...

There's an "interesting" post over on Neowin about Gadget development on Windows Vista . In general I agree with the post, however I think that the author has jumped the gun - Gdget development is very young, it doesn't have IDE support yet - but you can bet there is a team buried away...

Aero wizards represent the evolution of the wizard interface first popularized by the Windows 95 family of operating systems. They provide a fresh new look to the common wizard interface and are designed to provide a more focused experience for users. In this first part of the Windows Vista for Developers...

Aero wizards represent the evolution of the wizard interface first popularized by the Windows 95 family of operating systems. They provide a fresh new look to the common wizard interface and are designed to provide a more focused experience for users. In this first part of the Windows Vista for Developers...