Agreed, with Doug.  Why lock yourself down to Vista.  Build the miny AIR app
and let most OS users enjoy it.

P

On Thu, Feb 12, 2009 at 1:26 PM, Douglas Knudsen
<[email protected]>wrote:

> That and AIR wouldn't be able to do much as far as integration, no API in
> AIR for that and AIR can't call out to a shell, eh?  Not with out some major
> work at least.
>
> I'd actually start over and ask why?  You can create basically a gadget
> looking app in AIR.  You can even use irregular shaped AIR apps too.  Check
> out the Adobe AIR marketplace and look for Easy Cheesy, Krispy Kreme, and
> Dunkin Doughnuts for examples.  Recall also, gadgets do not have to live in
> the Vista side bar either.
>
>
>
> Douglas Knudsen
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> On Thu, Feb 12, 2009 at 1:08 PM, Teddy R. Payne <[email protected]>wrote:
>
>> Allow me caveat my last statement as "playing well".  Vista Gadgets can
>> facilitate information to other mediums, but showing other mediums within
>> its environment is lacking.
>>
>> Teddy R. Payne, ACCFD
>> Google Talk - [email protected]
>>
>>
>>
>>   On Thu, Feb 12, 2009 at 1:05 PM, Teddy R. Payne 
>> <[email protected]>wrote:
>>
>>> I do lurk on this list.  I think more definition on what is meant by
>>> "Gadget" is in order.
>>>
>>> If he is referring to Vista Gadgets, then I can comment to the awareness
>>> of the topic and the limitatations that Gadgets don't play well with Flash
>>> related technologies.
>>>
>>> Teddy R. Payne, ACCFD
>>> Google Talk - [email protected]
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>   On Thu, Feb 12, 2009 at 1:01 PM, AppDeveloper 
>>> <[email protected]>wrote:
>>>
>>>> I know of someone that has developed Gadgets for Vista on the ACFUG list
>>>> using CF and AJAX, however he may not lurk on this list.  If you ping that
>>>> list, he may point you in a general direction.
>>>>
>>>> P
>>>>
>>>> On Thu, Feb 12, 2009 at 11:13 AM, Kosuri, Madhavi (US - Hermitage) <
>>>> [email protected]> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>  Hi,
>>>>>
>>>>> I would like to develop Gadgets using Flex/Adobe AIR. Are there any
>>>>> blogs available to view some examples on how to start with?
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>> Madhavi
>>>>>
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