ExplorerBarXPâ„¢ is an ActiveX control that accurately emulates the ExplorerBar control found in Microsoft Windows XP. An explorer bar provides a way to display multiple commands or pieces of information to your users, grouped into logical sections.

ProgressBarXP™ is the XP style progress bar control for Visual Basic. You can now have the XP Luna style even if you aren't running on Windows XP. Several drawing styles are available. There is an XP Luna style that works on all Windows platforms (not just XP), as well as more traditional thick and thin borders. ProgressBarXP is also the only control available that properly draws progress bars in any XP Visual Style, even third-party styles.

OfficeMenuâ„¢ is the ActiveX control for VB that creates instant Microsoft Office XP, Office 2003, Office 2007, and VS2005.NET style menus. No coding is required, and a more polished user interface can be achieved in just minutes. Supports 32-bit icons and PNG images up to 48x48, Unicode text, custom styles, and more.

PopupNotify is an ActiveX control provides MSN style popup alerts. Popup alerts fade in and slide up above the taskbar and disappear after a few seconds. Supports transparency, balloon tips, pictures, gradients, sounds, multiple alignments, and more! PopupNotify is fully Unicode capable. PopupNotify is very easy to use. You can get started with a basic MSN style popup with just one line of code! Download the demo and see for your self!

tssBalloonTip consists of a COM DLL that can be used to add a balloon tip to any control with a window handle. It converts the ordinary, mundane looking tool tips into visually pleasing and more informative 'bubble' like windows. Balloon tips give your applications visual appeal, while giving them added functionality. If you want to have the same stylish tool tips that your competitors are using, then you need tssBalloonTip!

tssTrayNotify in an ActiveX / COM component that places a clickable icon in the system tray, while providing a popup 'balloon' style tool tip that instantly provides visual feedback for your users. This makes an ideal replacement for informational message boxes because it is non-intrusive. It doesn't pop up in the middle of the screen, and it will eventually go away on it's own.