ShellObjects.Net is a set of components which allow your applications to display MSN/Office2003 style popups [ShellPopupNotification], put icons in the shell tray notification area with support for animations, multiple icons and balloon styles [ShellNotiyIcon], and create, modify and read shortcut (*.lnk) [ShellLink] and internet shortcut (*.url) files [UrlLink].
Make your application easier to use. Users don't want to have to flip to Online Help or even worse open up a manual. Add great information messages to your users right in your application. Every developer wants to be able to add that flair to their program that makes it stand out. With most programs, ToolTips are the plain square box with a preset background and foreground color. NOT with ToolTip Wizard.
PBBalloon Component includes an ActiveX OCX and DLL, to show XP-style balloon messages in ANY Windows version, show system tray icons and get their location on the screen. PBBalloon & PBTray can even be used to add Balloon tooltips to your applications, giving them a professional look when running under any Windows version.
hTooltip is an ActiveX DLL that provides you with the objects you can use to create native Windows tooltips in your applications. The name hTooltip itself means "handy tooltip", and the main goal of this component is to give you a handy tool you can use to create system-like tooltips with different options and features in your apps.