During the MSDN Live events this spring we announced an Gadget development competition. Just wanted to write a quick reminder and encourage everyone to give gadget development a try. There haven't been that many contributions, so if you write a gadget you'll have a fair chance at winning the Xbox 360.

So, the rules are simple: Write a Live.com or Vista Sidebar gadget and send it to me at jonas@follesoe.no, or post it in the http://www.microsoftgadgets.com/ gallery.

The deadline for the competition is august 15. The winners will be announced late august/early september.

You'll find all the information needed to get started over at http://www.microsoftgadgets.com/. You can also check out the example code and slides from the MSDN Live events in this blog post.

God summer, and good luck!