100000+ Downloads

SkypeGadgetDwlI am proud to announce that SkypeGadget was downloaded more than 100.000 from gallery.live.com.

There is a problem with the posted date but I remember that I uploaded it on gallery.live.com at the beginning of 2008 (or late 2007). So, I think that it was downloaded 100K times in ~19 months.

SkypeGadget is a Windows Vista Sidebar gadget that allows you to control Skype. If you want to download SkypeGadget and/or get more info about it, visit the project page at: http://victorhurdugaci.com/projects/skypegadget/.

SkypeGadget 1.4 for Skype 4!

A new version of SkypeGadget is available. It brings support for Skype 4.

It can be downloaded from the project’s page: http://victorhurdugaci.com/projects/skypegadget/

Later edit: It was accepted also on Microsoft’s Live Gallery and can be downloaded from there too: http://gallery.live.com/liveItemDetail.aspx?li=a1accefe-803e-43fc-ad30-4e861abda9f9&bt=1

SkypeGadget 2 A1 is available

The first public release of the new Skype Gadget is available for download.

It is an incomplete version but I need feedback in order to make is better. Try it and send me your oppinion.

Blog news – SkypeGadget 2

I had a busy month and I couldn’t write much on the blog.

However I worked on SkypeGadget 2 and I want to announce that it will be released in October (I don’t know yet the release date). Will include many new features like:

  • history and conference support
  • a new interface
  • new options for displaying and sorting the contact list
  • more to come…

If you want to test it before release just send me an e-mail on contact [at] victorhurdugaci.com.

First Donation

Today I received the first donation for my Skype Gadget :D

It is not a large sum but I am impressed.

Skype Gadget

Skype Gadget is a Windows Vista Sidebar gadget developed by me. It comes to help Skype users who don’t want to go to this application every time they need to call/chat to someone.

It integrates with the Sidebar, displays all your contacts and gives you options for call and chat.

Uses Skype4COM, a component offered by Skype, in order to communicate with the program so it might need administrative rights on the first run because of DLL registration.

The features of version 1.2:

  • Contact list
  • Small list and big list (8 or 16 contacts displayed at once)
  • Start/end a call/chat with a contact
  • Displays contact status (Available, SkypeMe, Away etc.)
  • Call phone feature

System requirements:

  • Windows Vista
  • Skype
  • Internet access
  • Administrative rights on first run

For more details check the gadget’s page.