Archive for the “How to make Google gadgets”
Tuesday, July 1st, 2008
Google has over the last two years started a real effort to constantly improve and expand the help documentation for their products, and in that effort there have been several times where their documentation has resulted in broken links, not just for Google, but for thousands of webmasters as well.
Good news: Google is always updating [...]
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Monday, June 2nd, 2008
There was so much put out at Google I/O that it will likely take a while to discuss all my notes on it.
On the Google gadget front I learned an interesting thing (and also got a sweet Google code tshirt) at the visualization desk….
There is a Google visualization gadget directory. Neato.
Also there has been extensive additions [...]
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Friday, May 30th, 2008
By some miracle I was awake when this conference began at 8AM (ouch), and I was impressed by the keynote. I am happy I made it to see it, I was thinking of skipping it.
Keynote Speech
The keynote, as I said was pretty good. In it, Google products were highlighted, but the real crowd pleaser was when [...]
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Monday, April 21st, 2008
Quick overview of some of the features announced today by Google concerning Google gadgets social aspects including a developer iGoogle sandbox and Open Social support for iGoogle gadgets.
One of the major reasons that Facebook applications spread like wildfire is because they are seen by friends on other friends profile pages, or are listed in updates, [...]
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Saturday, March 29th, 2008
Google just released the API for the street view functionality of maps.
I made this example Google gadget that uses the new API that displays a few historic landmarks in Philadelphia to illustrate some of the gadget potential…
The gadget takes advantage of the “simple street view panorama” example provided with the API release. There are several [...]
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Wednesday, March 26th, 2008
This is kinda a no brainer I will be there and I am relieved it fits my trail schedule. This event is developer oriented and costs 300-400 dollars depending when you register.
Get all the details at the Google I/O site.
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Wednesday, March 26th, 2008
Jacqui Jones from Netconcepts asks some really great specific questions about the internet marketing side of gadgets. It is wonderful to hear people asking Google these marketing questions. This is an impressive interview, and gives a much needed overview of Google gadgets and their marketing value, and includes a thorough, simple explanation of Google gadget [...]
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Friday, February 29th, 2008
I would first and foremost have the creator of these gadgets follow the Google gadget guidelines and recommendations. Following those guidelines will steer you clear of many of the initial problems you face with these gadgets. It is why Google provides documentation.
Let’s look at some specifics.
Presentation - Unused Space
Here is a screen shot of what [...]
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Thursday, February 28th, 2008
This is the seventh in a series of articles which will be put together as a guide to creating Google gadgets. To see a full index of all gadget lessons, please see the Google Gadget Tutorial.
In lesson six we learned that Google gadgets can actually be “mini websites”. I have received a few questions about [...]
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Wednesday, February 27th, 2008
Ever since Matt Cutts posted about gadgets in Subscribed links, I have received dozens of questions about this feature.
I want to show an example of a useful way to implement this. I have always wanted to see the latest posts of some of the blogs I read in the Google search results. I am an [...]
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