Microsoft is currently running a few campaigns for their partners, one of which is Windows Vista Partner Odyssey. It aims to bridge partners who have developed for the new platform or simply leveraged its power for their business. If you are one of those you can enter now — you stand a fair chance of […]

An updated version of Windows Sidebar Styler (v2.0.5) has been made available. Please check the previous post for download links as well as updated documentation.
Additions include support for Gadget resource localization, translations of the application UI, as well as fixed issues with VAIO. If you are interested in helping localize Windows Sidebar Styler in your […]

A new version of Windows Sidebar Styler available. Click here for more information.

Windows Sidebar Styler is an application which takes advantage of various technologies introduced in Windows Vista in order to provide extensions to the existing functionality of Windows Sidebar.
Custom styles allow users to customize the appearance of Windows Sidebar so that it fits […]

 I have recently updated the content of the Applications and Code and Project and Researches sections.
More specifically, updated is the Desktop and Preview Pane Aurora page, which now covers the development since early conceptual art, through various milestones, up to present day Windows Vista builds.
Added is a page describing ClockLock, a Windows application and service […]

Please note that this version of the application is no longer supported. Visit this page for the latest binaries.

According to Utakz, Microsoft is going to release build 5342.2 of Windows Vista today. Information about this particular build appeared on the Internet via Paul Thurrott’s Windows SuperSite earlier this month.
This release is to be from the base winmain branch, and not an Idx (Internal Development Workstation/Server). Because of the fact that this is supposed to […]

Build 5308.17,
Enterprise Edition:

Starter Edition:

Now that the February CTP (also refered to as the Enterprise CTP) is out for beta testers, I have taken a bunch of high-resolution screen captures for non-testers to take a look at (or at least, for my personal reference). This is Ultimate edition.

While waiting for the February CTP, it has been confirmed that the chosen build of Windows Vista and Server Code Name: “Longhorn” is 5308, with full build string of 5308.winmain_idx01.060217-2200. Two screenshots have been posted: showing Internet Explorer and Flip 3D. The build itself should be released later today to all Technical Beta Program participants and Technology […]

Microsoft have published the February CTP of the WinFX Runtime Components - it includes the Windows Presentation Foundation binaries, as well as the ‘Indigo’ assemblies, and of course documentation. Additional Win32 API documentation can be found in the updated version of the Windows SDK (build 5308.9 for those who are interested).