Posted by Dan Holevoet, Developer ProgramsIn a previous post, I mentioned that iGoogle would begin rolling out the new canvas to a small percentage of users, as an experiment, leading up to the full U.S. launch. I’m pleased to tell you that these exper…
Posted by Dan Holevoet, Developer ProgramsAs we begin to ramp up support for the canvas view in iGoogle, it’s important to remember that not all users will get access to the canvas view simultaneously.If you’ve upgraded one of your gadgets to use views…
Dan Holevoet, Developer ProgramsI thought I’d take a moment to clarify some details of upcoming iGoogle features and their release schedule. I’ve spoken to many of you who had questions about exactly what features would be available in iGoogle when ca…
Posted by Jason Cooper, Developer ProgramsAs part of our ongoing effort to offer top-notch support to iGoogle developers, we’re formally introducing reoccurring IRC “office hours.” Just point your favorite IRC client to irc.freenode.net and join the #o…
Posted by Kathleen Ko, iGoogle TeamWith all the layout and feature changes going on in iGoogle, we’re happy to release an updated Themes API for developers. The API now allows customizations to the left navigation, chat, and gadget frame features in th…
Posted by Brendan Obrien, Software EngineerToday there’s a new feature for the iGoogle developer sandbox: chat. It enables iGoogle sandbox users to chat not only with each other but the rest of their GTalk network right on their homepages. Your chat fr…
Posted by Dan Holevoet, Developer ProgramsSince the launch of the developer sandbox, many of you have asked when the new features of iGoogle will find their way into users’ hands. We plan to release canvas view and the new interface first, sometime in …
Posted by Dan Holevoet, Developer ProgramsEverything is back up and running in the sandbox, and should work just as before. If you’re experiencing any issues, feel free to post in the iGoogle Developer Forum.
Posted by Dan Holevoet, Developer ProgramsThis is just a quick message to let everyone know that the developer sandbox is currently down. The outage should be relatively short — the sandbox should return sometime this afternoon. A follow-up to this m…
Posted by Dan Holevoet, Developer ProgramsOne of the features of the iGoogle sandbox is the notion of views, the ability to target content to different display areas. Views are supported across OpenSocial containers, but each container may support a di…
Posted by Arne Roomann-Kurrik, Developer ProgramsNow that the iGoogle sandbox has been live for a week, you may have some questions about developing on the new platform. To help you get answers, we’ll be holding official IRC office hours this Thursday…
Posted by Dan Holevoet, Developer ProgramsNow that many of you have had a chance to play in the sandbox, I thought I’d share some helpful tips on where to get help with development and how to give feedback.Make sure to check out the iGoogle Developer F…