IP Cameras

I've bought a couple of IP cameras over the past could of years.  Not for any real purpose, more to experiment with what's possible. They all seem to come with web interfaces that are a bit ugly and unwieldly. One of them uses an active-x control that knocks my desktop back to Windows basic.

What I want from my camera is a really easy interface that starts when my PC starts and gives me a gadget sized app that doesn't get in the way. My office is in the  back of the house, and I want to easily be able to see who it is coming to the front door.

Searching around, I found some code that enables me to do just this - I've now created a VB.net app that shows me small images from all my cameras, doesn't use too much CPU and doesn't get in the way. Just got to connect the audio now, and I can work in the office and still be "child minding" to a sufficient level!