Microsoft Romania has just launched a gadget competition for Windows Vista and Windows Live. Essentially, the contest is nothing more than a repeat of the Windows Vista Gadgets Competition on Code Project, with the sole exception that entries can now be submitted for both the client and the cloud Microsoft operating systems.
As far as Windows Vista is concerned, the gadgets will be designed to integrate with the Windows Sidebar. Introduced as a default feature of Vista, the Sidebar has yet to live up to its full potential, but still, it offers an insight into where Microsoft can go with the graphical user interface of the Windows platform.
“Gadgets are easy-to-use mini programs that give you information at a glance and provide easy access to frequently used tools. Windows Sidebar helps you to organize your gadgets. As you use your computer to access information, perform tasks, and interact with software, you may at times feel like you’re facing information overload. You have to open a web browser just to check the weather, open an application to view your calendar, and open a calculator program just to add up a few numbers. Now, with Windows Sidebar and
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