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Great Media Center 2005 Article: Writing Background Add-ins

In case you haven't stumbled accross it yet, Stephen Toub wrote a great article on creating background add-ins with Media Center. He gives a good hello world example (and walks you through the plumbing). After that he demonstrates a “position changer”...
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Xbox 2 - Media Center Like Device

I just came accross this article , which mentions that the next XBOX will have Media Center type capabilities (in addition to being a kick-butt gaming system!). I'm pretty excited about that, as I am a big fan of the MCE and Xbox (I play Halo 2 a lot...

Great HTPC / Media Center Writeup

If you are looking into exploring options on Windows Media Center, Beyond TV, Sage TV, and Myth TV- take a look at this article . It is one of the most comprehensive I have seen on the subject and highly recommend a read. The article is a well-thought...

Media Center Presentation at NWNUG

Last night I presented Windows Media Center Edition 2005 at the Northwest Ohio .NET User Group . I demo'd many of the features of MCE- including Live TV, Recorded TV, Music, Pictures, and More Programs (including the MCE version of Solitaire!). There...

Tips for HTML Add Ins in XP Media Center Edition 2005

HTML Add-ins for Media Center are really quite easy to develop once you get the hang of it. I would like to post a few helpful tips for getting up and running quickly. First, some information on developing HTML Add-ins- 1. The user interface options are...
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Getting ready for a presentation on MCE 2005

I will be presenting Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 in less than a week at the Northwest Ohio .NET User Group and again in a few months at the Findlay Area .NET User Group . Getting ready for this presentation has been a lot of fun, but also a lot...