Google Data » Kathy Walrath [GD Team] https://googledata.org Everything Google: News, Products, Services, Content, Culture Thu, 19 Mar 2015 22:49:02 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.7.5 Google Desktop Update https://googledata.org/google-desktop/google-desktop-update-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=google-desktop-update-2 https://googledata.org/google-desktop/google-desktop-update-2/#comments Fri, 02 Sep 2011 19:48:00 +0000 https://googledata.org/?guid=472c7db391bb578ef5aec487af6edf83
Desktop has been used by tens of millions of people and we’ve been humbled by its usage and great user feedback. However, over the past seven years we’ve also witnessed some big changes in how users store and access their own data, with many moving to web-based applications. There has been a significant shift from local to cloud-based storage and computing, as well as integration of Google Desktop functionality (like local search) into most modern operating systems. This is a positive development for users and we’re excited that most people now have instant access to their personal information. As such, we’ll be discontinuing support for Google Desktop, including all of the associated APIs, services, plugins and gadgets.

As of September 14, Google Desktop will no longer be available for download, and existing installations will not be updated to include new features or fixes.

Thanks again to all of our users. It’s been a fun journey.

Posted by the Google Desktop Team]]>
Desktop has been used by tens of millions of people and we’ve been humbled by its usage and great user feedback. However, over the past seven years we’ve also witnessed some big changes in how users store and access their own data, with many moving to web-based applications. There has been a significant shift from local to cloud-based storage and computing, as well as integration of Google Desktop functionality (like local search) into most modern operating systems. This is a positive development for users and we’re excited that most people now have instant access to their personal information. As such, we’ll be discontinuing support for Google Desktop, including all of the associated APIs, services, plugins and gadgets.

As of September 14, Google Desktop will no longer be available for download, and existing installations will not be updated to include new features or fixes.

Thanks again to all of our users. It’s been a fun journey.

Posted by the Google Desktop Team]]> https://googledata.org/google-desktop/google-desktop-update-2/feed/ 0 Google Desktop Update https://googledata.org/google-desktop-api/google-desktop-update/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=google-desktop-update https://googledata.org/google-desktop-api/google-desktop-update/#comments Fri, 02 Sep 2011 19:48:00 +0000 https://googledata.org/?guid=c333d9263cca91a9f62caa68e07a24e2
Desktop has been used by tens of millions of people and we’ve been humbled by its usage and great user feedback. However, over the past seven years we’ve also witnessed some big changes in how users store and access their own data, with many moving to web-based applications. There has been a significant shift from local to cloud-based storage and computing, as well as integration of Google Desktop functionality (like local search) into most modern operating systems. This is a positive development for users and we’re excited that most people now have instant access to their personal information. As such, we’ll be discontinuing support for Google Desktop, including all of the associated APIs, services, plugins and gadgets.

As of September 14, Google Desktop will no longer be available for download, and existing installations will not be updated to include new features or fixes.

Thanks again to all of our users. It’s been a fun journey.

Posted by the Google Desktop Team]]>
Desktop has been used by tens of millions of people and we’ve been humbled by its usage and great user feedback. However, over the past seven years we’ve also witnessed some big changes in how users store and access their own data, with many moving to web-based applications. There has been a significant shift from local to cloud-based storage and computing, as well as integration of Google Desktop functionality (like local search) into most modern operating systems. This is a positive development for users and we’re excited that most people now have instant access to their personal information. As such, we’ll be discontinuing support for Google Desktop, including all of the associated APIs, services, plugins and gadgets.

As of September 14, Google Desktop will no longer be available for download, and existing installations will not be updated to include new features or fixes.

Thanks again to all of our users. It’s been a fun journey.

Posted by the Google Desktop Team]]> https://googledata.org/google-desktop-api/google-desktop-update/feed/ 0 Google Desktop now supports 64 bit Windows https://googledata.org/google-desktop/google-desktop-now-supports-64-bit-windows-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=google-desktop-now-supports-64-bit-windows-2 https://googledata.org/google-desktop/google-desktop-now-supports-64-bit-windows-2/#comments Wed, 08 Jul 2009 23:48:00 +0000 https://googledata.org/?guid=0a651fae5e3e24baaddb7e698b572885 Google Desktop version 5.8, which was lighter, faster and free of trans-fats. We also asked for any feedback, and users responded with "how about 64 bit support?" Well, as of today Google Desktop supports 64 bit Windows - go ahead, give it a try.

In addition to supporting 64 bit Windows systems, Google Desktop now supports the latest browsers as well (Google Chrome, Firefox 3, & Internet Explorer 8). Most browsers now integrate safe browsing solutions to protect users from malware and phishing. This is similar to what the Google Desktop Safebrowsing feature accomplishes.

To ensure that Google Desktop offers an efficient, optimal experience we will be removing the Safebrowsing feature on July 31. We encourage everyone to make sure they are upgrading to a browser that protects them from malware and phishing.

We hope you enjoy using Google Desktop on 64 bit Windows systems!

Posted by Jason Arbon, Google Desktop Team]]> Google Desktop version 5.8, which was lighter, faster and free of trans-fats. We also asked for any feedback, and users responded with "how about 64 bit support?" Well, as of today Google Desktop supports 64 bit Windows - go ahead, give it a try.

In addition to supporting 64 bit Windows systems, Google Desktop now supports the latest browsers as well (Google Chrome, Firefox 3, & Internet Explorer 8). Most browsers now integrate safe browsing solutions to protect users from malware and phishing. This is similar to what the Google Desktop Safebrowsing feature accomplishes.

To ensure that Google Desktop offers an efficient, optimal experience we will be removing the Safebrowsing feature on July 31. We encourage everyone to make sure they are upgrading to a browser that protects them from malware and phishing.

We hope you enjoy using Google Desktop on 64 bit Windows systems!

Posted by Jason Arbon, Google Desktop Team]]> https://googledata.org/google-desktop/google-desktop-now-supports-64-bit-windows-2/feed/ 0 Google Desktop now supports 64 bit Windows https://googledata.org/google-desktop/google-desktop-now-supports-64-bit-windows/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=google-desktop-now-supports-64-bit-windows https://googledata.org/google-desktop/google-desktop-now-supports-64-bit-windows/#comments Wed, 08 Jul 2009 23:48:00 +0000 Google Desktop version 5.8, which was lighter, faster and free of trans-fats. We also asked for any feedback, and users responded with "how about 64 bit support?" Well, as of today Google Desktop supports 64 bit Windows - go ahead, give it a try.

In addition to supporting 64 bit Windows systems, Google Desktop now supports the latest browsers as well (Google Chrome, Firefox 3, & Internet Explorer 8). Most browsers now integrate safe browsing solutions to protect users from malware and phishing. This is similar to what the Google Desktop Safebrowsing feature accomplishes.

To ensure that Google Desktop offers an efficient, optimal experience we will be removing the Safebrowsing feature on July 31. We encourage everyone to make sure they are upgrading to a browser that protects them from malware and phishing.

We hope you enjoy using Google Desktop on 64 bit Windows systems!

Posted by Jason Arbon, Google Desktop Team
]]> https://googledata.org/google-desktop/google-desktop-now-supports-64-bit-windows/feed/ 0 The Reader gadget https://googledata.org/google-desktop/the-reader-gadget-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-reader-gadget-2 https://googledata.org/google-desktop/the-reader-gadget-2/#comments Tue, 09 Jun 2009 17:38:00 +0000 https://googledata.org/?guid=347f45880863aea29b0a7dc4971c1e88 announced on the Google Reader blog. This gadget is a convenient way to check your subscriptions and fits right in with the Gmail, Calendar, and Docs gadgets. Please give it a try and tell us what you think. And a big thanks to Arindam Sharma, who created this gadget during his internship at Google Bangalore.



James Yum, Developer Programs Engineer]]> https://googledata.org/google-desktop/the-reader-gadget-2/feed/ 0 The Reader gadget https://googledata.org/google-desktop/the-reader-gadget/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-reader-gadget https://googledata.org/google-desktop/the-reader-gadget/#comments Tue, 09 Jun 2009 17:38:00 +0000 announced on the Google Reader blog. This gadget is a convenient way to check your subscriptions and fits right in with the Gmail, Calendar, and Docs gadgets. Please give it a try and tell us what you think. And a big thanks to Arindam Sharma, who created this gadget during his internship at Google Bangalore.



James Yum, Developer Programs Engineer
]]> https://googledata.org/google-desktop/the-reader-gadget/feed/ 0 Tip: Build a quality gadget https://googledata.org/google-desktop-api/tip-build-a-quality-gadget-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tip-build-a-quality-gadget-2 https://googledata.org/google-desktop-api/tip-build-a-quality-gadget-2/#comments Thu, 07 May 2009 22:48:00 +0000 https://googledata.org/?guid=052becae0e981fc9b60a877dafab183d
  • Platform specification: If you create a gadget only for Windows, make sure that the gadget is not installable on Mac or Linux:
    <windows minimumGadgetHostVersion="5.1.0.0"/>  <!-- Windows is supported -->
    <mac supported="no"/>                          <!-- No support for Mac -->
    For more information, check the gadget.gmanifest documentation.

  • Good performance: The gadget should make optimum use of the hardware and operating system services. The efficiency of software can usually be greatly improved by an intelligent choice of high-level algorithms, rather than using local "tricks" or optimizations that can lead to maintenance problems. Factors that may be of interest are response time and memory requirements.

  • Robustness: The gadget should continue to function in non-standard conditions such as incorrect user input. For example, when the user types something wrong, you can warn the user with a basic message box.

  • Appropriate interface: The gadget should be friendly and inviting to users. The design and choice of the interface should take into account the needs and capabilities of the users. Many times, gadget features are not utilized because the interface is difficult.

  • Documentation: The gadget must link to a website that provides support and information about the gadget. On the website, you can write detailed descriptions about what the gadget can do. And don’t forget to display your email address so the users can easily provide feedback about your gadget, offer to translate it, or report a bug. Try to always include a page with frequently asked questions. One good idea is to add a YouTube video about your gadget on the website to show what it can do.
Posted by Stefan Van Damme, Gadget Developer]]>
  • Platform specification: If you create a gadget only for Windows, make sure that the gadget is not installable on Mac or Linux:
    <windows minimumGadgetHostVersion="5.1.0.0"/>  <!-- Windows is supported -->
    <mac supported="no"/>                          <!-- No support for Mac -->
    For more information, check the gadget.gmanifest documentation.

  • Good performance: The gadget should make optimum use of the hardware and operating system services. The efficiency of software can usually be greatly improved by an intelligent choice of high-level algorithms, rather than using local "tricks" or optimizations that can lead to maintenance problems. Factors that may be of interest are response time and memory requirements.

  • Robustness: The gadget should continue to function in non-standard conditions such as incorrect user input. For example, when the user types something wrong, you can warn the user with a basic message box.

  • Appropriate interface: The gadget should be friendly and inviting to users. The design and choice of the interface should take into account the needs and capabilities of the users. Many times, gadget features are not utilized because the interface is difficult.

  • Documentation: The gadget must link to a website that provides support and information about the gadget. On the website, you can write detailed descriptions about what the gadget can do. And don’t forget to display your email address so the users can easily provide feedback about your gadget, offer to translate it, or report a bug. Try to always include a page with frequently asked questions. One good idea is to add a YouTube video about your gadget on the website to show what it can do.
Posted by Stefan Van Damme, Gadget Developer]]> https://googledata.org/google-desktop-api/tip-build-a-quality-gadget-2/feed/ 0 Tip: Build a quality gadget https://googledata.org/google-desktop-api/tip-build-a-quality-gadget/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tip-build-a-quality-gadget https://googledata.org/google-desktop-api/tip-build-a-quality-gadget/#comments Thu, 07 May 2009 22:48:00 +0000 <!-- Windows is supported --><mac su...]]>
  • Platform specification: If you create a gadget only for Windows, make sure that the gadget is not installable on Mac or Linux:
    <windows minimumGadgetHostVersion="5.1.0.0"/>  <!-- Windows is supported -->
    <mac supported="no"/>                          <!-- No support for Mac -->
    For more information, check the gadget.gmanifest documentation.

  • Good performance: The gadget should make optimum use of the hardware and operating system services. The efficiency of software can usually be greatly improved by an intelligent choice of high-level algorithms, rather than using local "tricks" or optimizations that can lead to maintenance problems. Factors that may be of interest are response time and memory requirements.

  • Robustness: The gadget should continue to function in non-standard conditions such as incorrect user input. For example, when the user types something wrong, you can warn the user with a basic message box.

  • Appropriate interface: The gadget should be friendly and inviting to users. The design and choice of the interface should take into account the needs and capabilities of the users. Many times, gadget features are not utilized because the interface is difficult.

  • Documentation: The gadget must link to a website that provides support and information about the gadget. On the website, you can write detailed descriptions about what the gadget can do. And don’t forget to display your email address so the users can easily provide feedback about your gadget, offer to translate it, or report a bug. Try to always include a page with frequently asked questions. One good idea is to add a YouTube video about your gadget on the website to show what it can do.
Posted by Stefan Van Damme, Gadget Developer
]]> https://googledata.org/google-desktop-api/tip-build-a-quality-gadget/feed/ 0 Featured gadget: Task List and Timer https://googledata.org/google-desktop/featured-gadget-task-list-and-timer/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=featured-gadget-task-list-and-timer https://googledata.org/google-desktop/featured-gadget-task-list-and-timer/#comments Tue, 28 Apr 2009 19:08:00 +0000

Name: Task List and Timer
Author: Adam Hotz
Description: Allows you to track tasks and the time spent on them.

More information | Download gadget

Each week this blog features a recently added Google Desktop gadget that looks promising. If you'd like to see all new Desktop gadgets as they're published, subscribe to the RSS feed.

Posted by Kathy Walrath, Technical Writer
]]> https://googledata.org/google-desktop/featured-gadget-task-list-and-timer/feed/ 0 Featured gadget: Task List and Timer https://googledata.org/google-desktop/featured-gadget-task-list-and-timer-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=featured-gadget-task-list-and-timer-2 https://googledata.org/google-desktop/featured-gadget-task-list-and-timer-2/#comments Tue, 28 Apr 2009 19:08:00 +0000 https://googledata.org/?guid=52cec7587ed1169700298620683541df

Name: Task List and Timer
Author: Adam Hotz
Description: Allows you to track tasks and the time spent on them.

More information | Download gadget

Each week this blog features a recently added Google Desktop gadget that looks promising. If you'd like to see all new Desktop gadgets as they're published, subscribe to the RSS feed.

Posted by Kathy Walrath, Technical Writer]]> https://googledata.org/google-desktop/featured-gadget-task-list-and-timer-2/feed/ 0 Congratulations to Adam Hotz! https://googledata.org/google-desktop-api/congratulations-to-adam-hotz-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=congratulations-to-adam-hotz-2 https://googledata.org/google-desktop-api/congratulations-to-adam-hotz-2/#comments Tue, 28 Apr 2009 19:08:00 +0000 https://googledata.org/?guid=cad34f4a88c970059541796b16239e2e Featured gadget: Task List and Timer.

Posted by Kathy Walrath, Technical Writer (Google Desktop Team)]]> https://googledata.org/google-desktop-api/congratulations-to-adam-hotz-2/feed/ 0 Congratulations to Adam Hotz! https://googledata.org/google-desktop-api/congratulations-to-adam-hotz/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=congratulations-to-adam-hotz https://googledata.org/google-desktop-api/congratulations-to-adam-hotz/#comments Tue, 28 Apr 2009 19:08:00 +0000 Featured gadget: Task List and Timer.

Posted by Kathy Walrath, Technical Writer (Google Desktop Team)
]]> https://googledata.org/google-desktop-api/congratulations-to-adam-hotz/feed/ 0 Featured gadget: Periodic Table Interactive https://googledata.org/google-desktop/featured-gadget-periodic-table-interactive-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=featured-gadget-periodic-table-interactive-2 https://googledata.org/google-desktop/featured-gadget-periodic-table-interactive-2/#comments Mon, 20 Apr 2009 20:38:00 +0000 https://googledata.org/?guid=f21f8a82cef26ab6de11d334247c4bab

Name: Periodic Table Interactive
Author: Rosie Ojo
Description: Periodic table knowledge base of chemical elements, from hydrogen to ununoctium, with video demonstrations from internationally renowned chemist, Professor Martyn.

More information | Download gadget

Each week this blog features a recently added Google Desktop gadget that looks promising. If you'd like to see all new Desktop gadgets as they're published, subscribe to the RSS feed.

Posted by Kathy Walrath, Technical Writer]]> https://googledata.org/google-desktop/featured-gadget-periodic-table-interactive-2/feed/ 0 Congratulations to Rosie Ojo! https://googledata.org/google-desktop-api/congratulations-to-rosie-ojo/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=congratulations-to-rosie-ojo https://googledata.org/google-desktop-api/congratulations-to-rosie-ojo/#comments Mon, 20 Apr 2009 20:38:00 +0000 Featured gadget: Periodic Table Interactive.

Posted by Kathy Walrath, Technical Writer (Google Desktop Team)
]]> https://googledata.org/google-desktop-api/congratulations-to-rosie-ojo/feed/ 0 Featured gadget: Periodic Table Interactive https://googledata.org/google-desktop/featured-gadget-periodic-table-interactive/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=featured-gadget-periodic-table-interactive https://googledata.org/google-desktop/featured-gadget-periodic-table-interactive/#comments Mon, 20 Apr 2009 20:38:00 +0000

Name: Periodic Table Interactive
Author: Rosie Ojo
Description: Periodic table knowledge base of chemical elements, from hydrogen to ununoctium, with video demonstrations from internationally renowned chemist, Professor Martyn.

More information | Download gadget

Each week this blog features a recently added Google Desktop gadget that looks promising. If you'd like to see all new Desktop gadgets as they're published, subscribe to the RSS feed.

Posted by Kathy Walrath, Technical Writer
]]> https://googledata.org/google-desktop/featured-gadget-periodic-table-interactive/feed/ 0 Congratulations to Rosie Ojo! https://googledata.org/google-desktop-api/congratulations-to-rosie-ojo-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=congratulations-to-rosie-ojo-2 https://googledata.org/google-desktop-api/congratulations-to-rosie-ojo-2/#comments Mon, 20 Apr 2009 20:38:00 +0000 https://googledata.org/?guid=b890761530118f1c77ae4f3405f74bd5 Featured gadget: Periodic Table Interactive.

Posted by Kathy Walrath, Technical Writer (Google Desktop Team)]]> https://googledata.org/google-desktop-api/congratulations-to-rosie-ojo-2/feed/ 0 Congratulations to Teodor Filimon! https://googledata.org/google-desktop-api/congratulations-to-teodor-filimon/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=congratulations-to-teodor-filimon https://googledata.org/google-desktop-api/congratulations-to-teodor-filimon/#comments Mon, 13 Apr 2009 14:38:00 +0000 Featured gadget: Tabbed Todo List.

Posted by Kathy Walrath, Technical Writer (Google Desktop Team)
]]> https://googledata.org/google-desktop-api/congratulations-to-teodor-filimon/feed/ 0 Congratulations to Teodor Filimon! https://googledata.org/google-desktop-api/congratulations-to-teodor-filimon-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=congratulations-to-teodor-filimon-2 https://googledata.org/google-desktop-api/congratulations-to-teodor-filimon-2/#comments Mon, 13 Apr 2009 14:38:00 +0000 https://googledata.org/?guid=b9ad6a7d77b1e3c864bd096431843d48 Featured gadget: Tabbed Todo List.

Posted by Kathy Walrath, Technical Writer (Google Desktop Team)]]> https://googledata.org/google-desktop-api/congratulations-to-teodor-filimon-2/feed/ 0 Featured gadget: Tabbed Todo List https://googledata.org/google-desktop/featured-gadget-tabbed-todo-list/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=featured-gadget-tabbed-todo-list https://googledata.org/google-desktop/featured-gadget-tabbed-todo-list/#comments Mon, 13 Apr 2009 14:28:00 +0000

Name: Tabbed Todo List
Author: Teodor Filimon
Description: Helps you organize your to-do tasks better by allowing you to put them into tabs/categories.

More information | Download gadget

Each week this blog features a recently added Google Desktop gadget that looks promising. If you'd like to see all new Desktop gadgets as they're published, subscribe to the RSS feed.

Posted by Kathy Walrath, Technical Writer
]]> https://googledata.org/google-desktop/featured-gadget-tabbed-todo-list/feed/ 0 Featured gadget: Tabbed Todo List https://googledata.org/google-desktop/featured-gadget-tabbed-todo-list-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=featured-gadget-tabbed-todo-list-2 https://googledata.org/google-desktop/featured-gadget-tabbed-todo-list-2/#comments Mon, 13 Apr 2009 14:28:00 +0000 https://googledata.org/?guid=c6abeda6b880bda44a073ac803a28051

Name: Tabbed Todo List
Author: Teodor Filimon
Description: Helps you organize your to-do tasks better by allowing you to put them into tabs/categories.

More information | Download gadget

Each week this blog features a recently added Google Desktop gadget that looks promising. If you'd like to see all new Desktop gadgets as they're published, subscribe to the RSS feed.

Posted by Kathy Walrath, Technical Writer]]> https://googledata.org/google-desktop/featured-gadget-tabbed-todo-list-2/feed/ 0 Featured gadget: Resource Hog Tracker https://googledata.org/google-desktop/featured-gadget-resource-hog-tracker/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=featured-gadget-resource-hog-tracker https://googledata.org/google-desktop/featured-gadget-resource-hog-tracker/#comments Tue, 07 Apr 2009 04:28:00 +0000

Name: Resource Hog Tracker
Author: Prithvi Prabhu
Description: Tracks processes that consume the most CPU cycles, memory and perform the most I/O operations on your computer.

More information | Download gadget

Each week this blog features a recently added Google Desktop gadget that looks promising. If you'd like to see all new Desktop gadgets as they're published, subscribe to the RSS feed.

Posted by Kathy Walrath, Technical Writer
]]> https://googledata.org/google-desktop/featured-gadget-resource-hog-tracker/feed/ 0 Congratulations to Prithvi Prabhu! https://googledata.org/google-desktop-api/congratulations-to-prithvi-prabhu/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=congratulations-to-prithvi-prabhu https://googledata.org/google-desktop-api/congratulations-to-prithvi-prabhu/#comments Tue, 07 Apr 2009 04:28:00 +0000 Featured gadget: Resource Hog Tracker.

Posted by Kathy Walrath, Technical Writer (Google Desktop Team)
]]> https://googledata.org/google-desktop-api/congratulations-to-prithvi-prabhu/feed/ 0 Featured gadget: Resource Hog Tracker https://googledata.org/google-desktop/featured-gadget-resource-hog-tracker-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=featured-gadget-resource-hog-tracker-2 https://googledata.org/google-desktop/featured-gadget-resource-hog-tracker-2/#comments Tue, 07 Apr 2009 04:28:00 +0000 https://googledata.org/?guid=3a068654e047800d808af46add90edf4

Name: Resource Hog Tracker
Author: Prithvi Prabhu
Description: Tracks processes that consume the most CPU cycles, memory and perform the most I/O operations on your computer.

More information | Download gadget

Each week this blog features a recently added Google Desktop gadget that looks promising. If you'd like to see all new Desktop gadgets as they're published, subscribe to the RSS feed.

Posted by Kathy Walrath, Technical Writer]]> https://googledata.org/google-desktop/featured-gadget-resource-hog-tracker-2/feed/ 0 Congratulations to Prithvi Prabhu! https://googledata.org/google-desktop-api/congratulations-to-prithvi-prabhu-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=congratulations-to-prithvi-prabhu-2 https://googledata.org/google-desktop-api/congratulations-to-prithvi-prabhu-2/#comments Tue, 07 Apr 2009 04:28:00 +0000 https://googledata.org/?guid=1a29deaadef92d3d953efc0b240f2b2a Featured gadget: Resource Hog Tracker.

Posted by Kathy Walrath, Technical Writer (Google Desktop Team)]]> https://googledata.org/google-desktop-api/congratulations-to-prithvi-prabhu-2/feed/ 0 Featured gadget: Economic Forecast Meter https://googledata.org/google-desktop/featured-gadget-economic-forecast-meter-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=featured-gadget-economic-forecast-meter-2 https://googledata.org/google-desktop/featured-gadget-economic-forecast-meter-2/#comments Mon, 23 Mar 2009 19:08:00 +0000 https://googledata.org/?guid=05264f8a5ebccc73f37dc5ce6fd972c7

Name: Economic Forecast Meter
Author: The Idea Support Laboratory Hirameki Juku
Description: The sun shows next boom! When the number of sunspots increases, the economy gets powerful. This gadget shows the number of sunspots to predict the next boom.

More information | Download gadget

Each week this blog features a recently added Google Desktop gadget that looks promising. If you'd like to see all new Desktop gadgets as they're published, subscribe to the RSS feed.

Posted by Kathy Walrath, Technical Writer]]> https://googledata.org/google-desktop/featured-gadget-economic-forecast-meter-2/feed/ 0 Featured gadget: Economic Forecast Meter https://googledata.org/google-desktop/featured-gadget-economic-forecast-meter/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=featured-gadget-economic-forecast-meter https://googledata.org/google-desktop/featured-gadget-economic-forecast-meter/#comments Mon, 23 Mar 2009 19:08:00 +0000

Name: Economic Forecast Meter
Author: The Idea Support Laboratory Hirameki Juku
Description: The sun shows next boom! When the number of sunspots increases, the economy gets powerful. This gadget shows the number of sunspots to predict the next boom.

More information | Download gadget

Each week this blog features a recently added Google Desktop gadget that looks promising. If you'd like to see all new Desktop gadgets as they're published, subscribe to the RSS feed.

Posted by Kathy Walrath, Technical Writer
]]> https://googledata.org/google-desktop/featured-gadget-economic-forecast-meter/feed/ 0 Tip: Provide a better About dialog https://googledata.org/google-desktop-api/tip-provide-a-better-about-dialog/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tip-provide-a-better-about-dialog https://googledata.org/google-desktop-api/tip-provide-a-better-about-dialog/#comments Fri, 13 Mar 2009 16:35:00 +0000 gadget name. It should also contain:
  • The gadget creator's name (your name or your company's name)
  • A short description of what the gadget can do
  • The gadget's license, if any (for example, CC-License or Apache License)
Optionally, you can add information such as:
  • The version number of the gadget
  • A list of features introduced in this version of the gadget
  • A link to your website, so happy customers can get more gadgets from you or contact you
Here's an example of a good About dialog in my Fast shutdown gadget.


Posted by Stefan Van Damme, Gadget Developer
]]> https://googledata.org/google-desktop-api/tip-provide-a-better-about-dialog/feed/ 0 Tip: Provide a better About dialog https://googledata.org/google-desktop-api/tip-provide-a-better-about-dialog-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tip-provide-a-better-about-dialog-2 https://googledata.org/google-desktop-api/tip-provide-a-better-about-dialog-2/#comments Fri, 13 Mar 2009 16:35:00 +0000 https://googledata.org/?guid=96ea3943f72d87b48ddd8581ce417f13 gadget name. It should also contain:
  • The gadget creator's name (your name or your company's name)
  • A short description of what the gadget can do
  • The gadget's license, if any (for example, CC-License or Apache License)
Optionally, you can add information such as:
  • The version number of the gadget
  • A list of features introduced in this version of the gadget
  • A link to your website, so happy customers can get more gadgets from you or contact you
Here's an example of a good About dialog in my Fast shutdown gadget.


Posted by Stefan Van Damme, Gadget Developer
]]> https://googledata.org/google-desktop-api/tip-provide-a-better-about-dialog-2/feed/ 0 Tip: Use keyboard shortcuts in the Gadget Designer https://googledata.org/google-desktop-api/tip-use-keyboard-shortcuts-in-the-gadget-designer/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tip-use-keyboard-shortcuts-in-the-gadget-designer https://googledata.org/google-desktop-api/tip-use-keyboard-shortcuts-in-the-gadget-designer/#comments Mon, 23 Feb 2009 17:48:00 +0000
Here are some other shortcuts to work faster in the Gadget Designer. They work only while editing text such as JavaScript and XML files.

Ctrl+DInserts a copy of the current line below the current line
Ctrl+L Deletes the current line
Ctrl+T Swaps the current line and the line above it
Ctrl+[0-9] Switches the current tab. For example, if the Preview window is positioned in the second tab, Ctrl+2 switches to that tab.

Posted by Stefan Van Damme, Gadget Developer
]]> https://googledata.org/google-desktop-api/tip-use-keyboard-shortcuts-in-the-gadget-designer/feed/ 0 Tip: Use keyboard shortcuts in the Gadget Designer https://googledata.org/google-desktop-api/tip-use-keyboard-shortcuts-in-the-gadget-designer-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tip-use-keyboard-shortcuts-in-the-gadget-designer-2 https://googledata.org/google-desktop-api/tip-use-keyboard-shortcuts-in-the-gadget-designer-2/#comments Mon, 23 Feb 2009 17:48:00 +0000 https://googledata.org/?guid=b0e69bb6fce0a51a583a60b91e743876
Here are some other shortcuts to work faster in the Gadget Designer. They work only while editing text such as JavaScript and XML files.

Ctrl+DInserts a copy of the current line below the current line
Ctrl+L Deletes the current line
Ctrl+T Swaps the current line and the line above it
Ctrl+[0-9] Switches the current tab. For example, if the Preview window is positioned in the second tab, Ctrl+2 switches to that tab.

Posted by Stefan Van Damme, Gadget Developer]]> https://googledata.org/google-desktop-api/tip-use-keyboard-shortcuts-in-the-gadget-designer-2/feed/ 0 A completely new Gadget Designer https://googledata.org/google-desktop-api/a-completely-new-gadget-designer/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=a-completely-new-gadget-designer https://googledata.org/google-desktop-api/a-completely-new-gadget-designer/#comments Tue, 17 Feb 2009 19:38:00 +0000 Google Desktop Gadget Designer is out, with a couple of major new features. The Designer editor now includes autocompletion support and function call tips for the Google Desktop Gadget API and the JavaScript language.

You can start autocompletion by typing the "." key or pressing Ctrl+Space. A list appears that displays objects, methods, properties, events, and constants to choose from, along with visual indicators to help you distinguish between them. Non-object related variables and functions are also dynamically recognized as you type them, and you'll see autocompletion suggestions based on your current scope. The following screenshot shows how Designer displays autocompletion suggestions for view object properties and methods that start with "s".



Call tips display function prototypes and short descriptions. They appear when you type an opening brace "(" or press Shift+Space. The following screenshot shows the call tip for the view.setInterval() method.



We sincerely hope that these new features will save you a lot of time while developing gadgets, making it that much more fun to bring your ideas to life. Please download the latest SDK and try out the new Gadget Designer.

Posted by Paneendra Ba, Software Engineer (Google Desktop Team)
]]> https://googledata.org/google-desktop-api/a-completely-new-gadget-designer/feed/ 0 A completely new Gadget Designer https://googledata.org/google-desktop-api/a-completely-new-gadget-designer-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=a-completely-new-gadget-designer-2 https://googledata.org/google-desktop-api/a-completely-new-gadget-designer-2/#comments Tue, 17 Feb 2009 19:38:00 +0000 https://googledata.org/?guid=52f70a29ae5322c8e75eee5f7a6f28de Google Desktop Gadget Designer is out, with a couple of major new features. The Designer editor now includes autocompletion support and function call tips for the Google Desktop Gadget API and the JavaScript language.

You can start autocompletion by typing the "." key or pressing Ctrl+Space. A list appears that displays objects, methods, properties, events, and constants to choose from, along with visual indicators to help you distinguish between them. Non-object related variables and functions are also dynamically recognized as you type them, and you'll see autocompletion suggestions based on your current scope. The following screenshot shows how Designer displays autocompletion suggestions for view object properties and methods that start with "s".



Call tips display function prototypes and short descriptions. They appear when you type an opening brace "(" or press Shift+Space. The following screenshot shows the call tip for the view.setInterval() method.



We sincerely hope that these new features will save you a lot of time while developing gadgets, making it that much more fun to bring your ideas to life. Please download the latest SDK and try out the new Gadget Designer.

Posted by Paneendra Ba, Software Engineer (Google Desktop Team)]]> Google Desktop Gadget Designer is out, with a couple of major new features. The Designer editor now includes autocompletion support and function call tips for the Google Desktop Gadget API and the JavaScript language.

You can start autocompletion by typing the "." key or pressing Ctrl+Space. A list appears that displays objects, methods, properties, events, and constants to choose from, along with visual indicators to help you distinguish between them. Non-object related variables and functions are also dynamically recognized as you type them, and you'll see autocompletion suggestions based on your current scope. The following screenshot shows how Designer displays autocompletion suggestions for view object properties and methods that start with "s".



Call tips display function prototypes and short descriptions. They appear when you type an opening brace "(" or press Shift+Space. The following screenshot shows the call tip for the view.setInterval() method.



We sincerely hope that these new features will save you a lot of time while developing gadgets, making it that much more fun to bring your ideas to life. Please download the latest SDK and try out the new Gadget Designer.

Posted by Paneendra Ba, Software Engineer (Google Desktop Team)]]> https://googledata.org/google-desktop-api/a-completely-new-gadget-designer-2/feed/ 0 IIT Google Desktop Developer Challenge II (2008) https://googledata.org/google-desktop-api/iit-google-desktop-developer-challenge-ii-2008/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=iit-google-desktop-developer-challenge-ii-2008 https://googledata.org/google-desktop-api/iit-google-desktop-developer-challenge-ii-2008/#comments Mon, 09 Feb 2009 23:05:00 +0000 active ambassadors all over the world who have successfully held programming contests and seminars at their schools.

As a stepping stone for bigger events, we held IIT Google Desktop Developer Challenge II at Informatics Institute of Technology (IIT), Sri Lanka, last summer.

This is the second event we organized at IIT Sri Lanka; you can read about the first event.

IIT Google Desktop Developer Challenge II was a Google Desktop Gadget contest organized for student developers at our institute. Any student enrolled at IIT was eligible to take part, and the main purpose of the contest was to inspire new developers to try the Google Desktop APIs and develop gadgets.

First, the students who wished to participate in this contest had to hand in proposals, which contained a brief introduction to the gadget they planned to develop. After that, it was time for them to develop their gadgets. The completed gadgets were forwarded to a panel of experts including API Gurus and the Google Desktop team. All these steps were done online through the official website for the contest, powered by Google App Engine.

And now, we are very happy to announce the winners of the second successful ambassador event in Sri Lanka.

Nadeeshani Jayathilaka was selected as third runner up for the gadget Greeting Bird, while Shazin was selected as the second runner up the gadget Radio Pro. The first runner up was Hanitha Gnanathesigar for her gadget GHealth N Fitness.

The winner of the contest was Lakmal Jayathilaka, who created the gadget Text 2 Wav Converter.



We congratulate all the winners and would like to thank everyone who took part in this competition and who helped to make this event a success. You can view photos of the award ceremony on Picasa Web Albums. Last but not least, a special thanks to the Google Desktop team for the greatest support given.

Posted by Lahiru Lakmal Priyadarshana, Google Desktop Ambassador and Gadget Developer
]]> https://googledata.org/google-desktop-api/iit-google-desktop-developer-challenge-ii-2008/feed/ 0 IIT Google Desktop Developer Challenge II (2008) https://googledata.org/google-desktop-api/iit-google-desktop-developer-challenge-ii-2008-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=iit-google-desktop-developer-challenge-ii-2008-2 https://googledata.org/google-desktop-api/iit-google-desktop-developer-challenge-ii-2008-2/#comments Mon, 09 Feb 2009 23:05:00 +0000 https://googledata.org/?guid=1fc6bb923afbb5a705042b665e885903 active ambassadors all over the world who have successfully held programming contests and seminars at their schools.

As a stepping stone for bigger events, we held IIT Google Desktop Developer Challenge II at Informatics Institute of Technology (IIT), Sri Lanka, last summer.

This is the second event we organized at IIT Sri Lanka; you can read about the first event.

IIT Google Desktop Developer Challenge II was a Google Desktop Gadget contest organized for student developers at our institute. Any student enrolled at IIT was eligible to take part, and the main purpose of the contest was to inspire new developers to try the Google Desktop APIs and develop gadgets.

First, the students who wished to participate in this contest had to hand in proposals, which contained a brief introduction to the gadget they planned to develop. After that, it was time for them to develop their gadgets. The completed gadgets were forwarded to a panel of experts including API Gurus and the Google Desktop team. All these steps were done online through the official website for the contest, powered by Google App Engine.

And now, we are very happy to announce the winners of the second successful ambassador event in Sri Lanka.

Nadeeshani Jayathilaka was selected as third runner up for the gadget Greeting Bird, while Shazin was selected as the second runner up the gadget Radio Pro. The first runner up was Hanitha Gnanathesigar for her gadget GHealth N Fitness.

The winner of the contest was Lakmal Jayathilaka, who created the gadget Text 2 Wav Converter.



We congratulate all the winners and would like to thank everyone who took part in this competition and who helped to make this event a success. You can view photos of the award ceremony on Picasa Web Albums. Last but not least, a special thanks to the Google Desktop team for the greatest support given.

Posted by Lahiru Lakmal Priyadarshana, Google Desktop Ambassador and Gadget Developer]]> https://googledata.org/google-desktop-api/iit-google-desktop-developer-challenge-ii-2008-2/feed/ 0 Open source from the get-go https://googledata.org/google-desktop-api/open-source-from-the-get-go/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=open-source-from-the-get-go https://googledata.org/google-desktop-api/open-source-from-the-get-go/#comments Tue, 27 Jan 2009 18:08:00 +0000 YouTube, Calendar, and Google Docs gadgets, making them open source from the very beginning. We also wrote a short story on the Google Open Source blog about our experiences with these projects and how open sourcing benefits the developer community. Once again, we'd like to encourage everyone to open source your gadgets and share your code. If you're new to Desktop gadgets, looking at open sourced gadgets is a great way to learn.

Posted by James Yum, Developer Programs Engineer (Google Desktop Team)
]]> https://googledata.org/google-desktop-api/open-source-from-the-get-go/feed/ 0 Open source from the get-go https://googledata.org/google-desktop-api/open-source-from-the-get-go-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=open-source-from-the-get-go-2 https://googledata.org/google-desktop-api/open-source-from-the-get-go-2/#comments Tue, 27 Jan 2009 18:08:00 +0000 https://googledata.org/?guid=e03b9e63c258842563de29b005c7abfa YouTube, Calendar, and Google Docs gadgets, making them open source from the very beginning. We also wrote a short story on the Google Open Source blog about our experiences with these projects and how open sourcing benefits the developer community. Once again, we'd like to encourage everyone to open source your gadgets and share your code. If you're new to Desktop gadgets, looking at open sourced gadgets is a great way to learn.

Posted by James Yum, Developer Programs Engineer (Google Desktop Team)]]> https://googledata.org/google-desktop-api/open-source-from-the-get-go-2/feed/ 0 The Calendar gadget https://googledata.org/google-desktop/the-calendar-gadget/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-calendar-gadget https://googledata.org/google-desktop/the-calendar-gadget/#comments Wed, 21 Jan 2009 18:02:00 +0000
If not, don't feel bad — you can always use the brand new Calendar gadget to keep track of your Google Calendar events. This new gadget works on the Linux, Windows, and Mac versions of Desktop gadgets, and it supports all Google Accounts, including Google Apps accounts. Check out the official announcement on the Gmail blog.

The Calendar gadget doesn't come with scenic shots of exotic locations, but it does have a day view mode so you can see what day it is at a glance.



Please try it out and let us know what you think.

Happy new year from the Google Desktop team!

Posted by James Yum, Developer Programs Engineer
]]> https://googledata.org/google-desktop/the-calendar-gadget/feed/ 0 The Calendar gadget https://googledata.org/google-desktop/the-calendar-gadget-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-calendar-gadget-2 https://googledata.org/google-desktop/the-calendar-gadget-2/#comments Wed, 21 Jan 2009 18:02:00 +0000 https://googledata.org/?guid=228c3c6263440de5e84784aaa0578f45
If not, don't feel bad — you can always use the brand new Calendar gadget to keep track of your Google Calendar events. This new gadget works on the Linux, Windows, and Mac versions of Desktop gadgets, and it supports all Google Accounts, including Google Apps accounts. Check out the official announcement on the Gmail blog.

The Calendar gadget doesn't come with scenic shots of exotic locations, but it does have a day view mode so you can see what day it is at a glance.



Please try it out and let us know what you think.

Happy new year from the Google Desktop team!

Posted by James Yum, Developer Programs Engineer]]>
If not, don't feel bad — you can always use the brand new Calendar gadget to keep track of your Google Calendar events. This new gadget works on the Linux, Windows, and Mac versions of Desktop gadgets, and it supports all Google Accounts, including Google Apps accounts. Check out the official announcement on the Gmail blog.

The Calendar gadget doesn't come with scenic shots of exotic locations, but it does have a day view mode so you can see what day it is at a glance.



Please try it out and let us know what you think.

Happy new year from the Google Desktop team!

Posted by James Yum, Developer Programs Engineer]]> https://googledata.org/google-desktop/the-calendar-gadget-2/feed/ 0 Google Gadgets for Linux 0.10.4 https://googledata.org/google-desktop/google-gadgets-for-linux-0-10-4-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=google-gadgets-for-linux-0-10-4-2 https://googledata.org/google-desktop/google-gadgets-for-linux-0-10-4-2/#comments Tue, 23 Dec 2008 16:28:00 +0000 https://googledata.org/?guid=056df98750fa9e4263038b7faec61398 binaries for your platform.

The new release supports more gadgets, including the recently released YouTube, Gmail, and Google Docs gadgets. Here's a picture of the YouTube gadget running on Linux.



The next picture shows the Gmail and Google Docs gadgets running on Linux. Note: If you've already unsuccessfully tried using the Gmail gadget, be sure to download the latest version of the Gmail gadget.



If you're a developer, try the dramatically improved Gadget Designer. It can now create new gadgets, and it runs as a separate application. Here's a picture.



As always, you can find the source code at the google-gadgets-for-linux project.

Posted by James Su and Kathy Walrath, Google Desktop Team ]]> https://googledata.org/google-desktop/google-gadgets-for-linux-0-10-4-2/feed/ 0 Google Gadgets for Linux 0.10.4 https://googledata.org/google-desktop/google-gadgets-for-linux-0-10-4/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=google-gadgets-for-linux-0-10-4 https://googledata.org/google-desktop/google-gadgets-for-linux-0-10-4/#comments Tue, 23 Dec 2008 16:28:00 +0000 binaries for your platform.

The new release supports more gadgets, including the recently released YouTube, Gmail, and Google Docs gadgets. Here's a picture of the YouTube gadget running on Linux.



The next picture shows the Gmail and Google Docs gadgets running on Linux. Note: If you've already unsuccessfully tried using the Gmail gadget, be sure to download the latest version of the Gmail gadget.



If you're a developer, try the dramatically improved Gadget Designer. It can now create new gadgets, and it runs as a separate application. Here's a picture.



As always, you can find the source code at the google-gadgets-for-linux project.

Posted by James Su and Kathy Walrath, Google Desktop Team
]]> https://googledata.org/google-desktop/google-gadgets-for-linux-0-10-4/feed/ 0 The Docs gadget https://googledata.org/google-desktop/the-docs-gadget/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-docs-gadget https://googledata.org/google-desktop/the-docs-gadget/#comments Fri, 19 Dec 2008 21:38:00 +0000 neat little gadget that helps you find and open your Google Docs documents. And if you want to upload files to Google Docs, just drag them into the gadget. Please check out the announcement on the Google Docs blog.



This gadget has been well received among Googlers, and we hope you'll like it too. It runs on Linux and Windows and supports Google Apps accounts. Please try it out and let us know what you think.

We've released quite a few gadgets lately (Gmail, Google Docs, YouTube), but my favorite one is coming in January. Mark your calendar!

Posted by James Yum, Developer Programs Engineer
]]> https://googledata.org/google-desktop/the-docs-gadget/feed/ 0 The Docs gadget https://googledata.org/google-desktop/the-docs-gadget-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-docs-gadget-2 https://googledata.org/google-desktop/the-docs-gadget-2/#comments Fri, 19 Dec 2008 21:38:00 +0000 https://googledata.org/?guid=874f1c0e84a0e748828666946d925cbc neat little gadget that helps you find and open your Google Docs documents. And if you want to upload files to Google Docs, just drag them into the gadget. Please check out the announcement on the Google Docs blog.



This gadget has been well received among Googlers, and we hope you'll like it too. It runs on Linux and Windows and supports Google Apps accounts. Please try it out and let us know what you think.

We've released quite a few gadgets lately (Gmail, Google Docs, YouTube), but my favorite one is coming in January. Mark your calendar!

Posted by James Yum, Developer Programs Engineer]]> https://googledata.org/google-desktop/the-docs-gadget-2/feed/ 0 Winter Holiday Gadgets https://googledata.org/google-desktop/winter-holiday-gadgets/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=winter-holiday-gadgets https://googledata.org/google-desktop/winter-holiday-gadgets/#comments Wed, 17 Dec 2008 20:08:00 +0000
SnowmanSnowman
by Benjamin Schirmer

Every desktop needs a snowman. To switch accessories, just click the part you want to change.
Hanukkah Menorah TwoHanukkah Menorah Two
by Glenn Rivkees

Use this gadget to help you keep track of when Hanukkah starts. Once the Festival of Lights begins, the gadget keeps each night's candle burning on your desktop.
The Dreidel GameThe Dreidel Game
by Glenn Rivkees

Whether or not you've ever spun a real dreidel, now you can play with your own e-dreidel.
Christmas Hat
by Lahiru Lakmal Priyadarhsana

If it's Christmas, it must be time for Christmas hats! Put a photo of your loved one into the special Christmas photo frame, and then adjust the hat for a perfect fit.

Click the snowflake in the bottom-right corner to show and hide the settings, or right-click for the context menu. You can even drag and drop a photo into the frame.
Countdown To New Year 2009
Countdown to New Year 2009
by Teodor Filimon

This multi-purpose gadget gives you snow, carols, gift shopping, calendar, the time left until Christmas, and finally a countdown to the New Year!

Want to see other seasonal gadgets? Check out the holiday gadget page.

Happy Holidays from the Google Desktop Team!

Posted by Kathy Walrath, Technical Writer
]]> https://googledata.org/google-desktop/winter-holiday-gadgets/feed/ 0 Winter Holiday Gadgets https://googledata.org/google-desktop/winter-holiday-gadgets-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=winter-holiday-gadgets-2 https://googledata.org/google-desktop/winter-holiday-gadgets-2/#comments Wed, 17 Dec 2008 20:08:00 +0000 https://googledata.org/?guid=62c8fb8e9377d6c60468c481e582b871
SnowmanSnowman
by Benjamin Schirmer

Every desktop needs a snowman. To switch accessories, just click the part you want to change.
Hanukkah Menorah TwoHanukkah Menorah Two
by Glenn Rivkees

Use this gadget to help you keep track of when Hanukkah starts. Once the Festival of Lights begins, the gadget keeps each night's candle burning on your desktop.
The Dreidel GameThe Dreidel Game
by Glenn Rivkees

Whether or not you've ever spun a real dreidel, now you can play with your own e-dreidel.
Christmas Hat
by Lahiru Lakmal Priyadarhsana

If it's Christmas, it must be time for Christmas hats! Put a photo of your loved one into the special Christmas photo frame, and then adjust the hat for a perfect fit.

Click the snowflake in the bottom-right corner to show and hide the settings, or right-click for the context menu. You can even drag and drop a photo into the frame.
Countdown To New Year 2009
Countdown to New Year 2009
by Teodor Filimon

This multi-purpose gadget gives you snow, carols, gift shopping, calendar, the time left until Christmas, and finally a countdown to the New Year!

Want to see other seasonal gadgets? Check out the holiday gadget page.

Happy Holidays from the Google Desktop Team!

Posted by Kathy Walrath, Technical Writer]]> https://googledata.org/google-desktop/winter-holiday-gadgets-2/feed/ 0 The YouTube gadget https://googledata.org/google-desktop/the-youtube-gadget-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-youtube-gadget-2 https://googledata.org/google-desktop/the-youtube-gadget-2/#comments Thu, 11 Dec 2008 18:57:00 +0000 https://googledata.org/?guid=3aaf4bab5cb3d9ae474b99c8c0b98982 YouTube gadget for Google Desktop. It plays YouTube videos right inside the gadget and shows a feed of the day's most popular videos. Please check out the official announcement on the YouTube blog.



Watching YouTube videos is a favorite pastime of mine while waiting for code to compile or team meetings to conclude. Now with this gadget, I am able to waste time more productively, as I can bring up the gadget in an instant and search for videos (hint: pressing the shift key twice brings up all your hidden Desktop gadgets).

Please give it a try and stay tuned for more new gadgets ...

Posted by James Yum, Developer Programs Engineer (Google Desktop Team)]]> https://googledata.org/google-desktop/the-youtube-gadget-2/feed/ 0 The YouTube gadget https://googledata.org/google-desktop/the-youtube-gadget/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-youtube-gadget https://googledata.org/google-desktop/the-youtube-gadget/#comments Thu, 11 Dec 2008 18:57:00 +0000 YouTube gadget for Google Desktop. It plays YouTube videos right inside the gadget and shows a feed of the day's most popular videos. Please check out the official announcement on the YouTube blog.



Watching YouTube videos is a favorite pastime of mine while waiting for code to compile or team meetings to conclude. Now with this gadget, I am able to waste time more productively, as I can bring up the gadget in an instant and search for videos (hint: pressing the shift key twice brings up all your hidden Desktop gadgets).

Please give it a try and stay tuned for more new gadgets ...

Posted by James Yum, Developer Programs Engineer (Google Desktop Team)
]]> https://googledata.org/google-desktop/the-youtube-gadget/feed/ 0 YouTube gadget open sourced https://googledata.org/google-desktop-api/youtube-gadget-open-sourced-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=youtube-gadget-open-sourced-2 https://googledata.org/google-desktop-api/youtube-gadget-open-sourced-2/#comments Thu, 11 Dec 2008 18:52:00 +0000 https://googledata.org/?guid=cfdf21a8d449cea0283976a4f4ce5ae9 YouTube gadget was open sourced at launch. Please check out the Google Code project and the announcement on the YouTube API blog.

Posted by James Yum, Developer Programs Engineer (Google Desktop Team)]]> YouTube gadget was open sourced at launch. Please check out the Google Code project and the announcement on the YouTube API blog.

Posted by James Yum, Developer Programs Engineer (Google Desktop Team)]]> https://googledata.org/google-desktop-api/youtube-gadget-open-sourced-2/feed/ 0 YouTube gadget open sourced https://googledata.org/google-desktop-api/youtube-gadget-open-sourced/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=youtube-gadget-open-sourced https://googledata.org/google-desktop-api/youtube-gadget-open-sourced/#comments Thu, 11 Dec 2008 18:52:00 +0000 YouTube gadget was open sourced at launch. Please check out the Google Code project and the announcement on the YouTube API blog.

Posted by James Yum, Developer Programs Engineer (Google Desktop Team)
]]> https://googledata.org/google-desktop-api/youtube-gadget-open-sourced/feed/ 0 Aiming for a better user experience https://googledata.org/google-desktop-api/aiming-for-a-better-user-experience-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=aiming-for-a-better-user-experience-2 https://googledata.org/google-desktop-api/aiming-for-a-better-user-experience-2/#comments Tue, 09 Dec 2008 21:40:00 +0000 https://googledata.org/?guid=5bfeb3f36be705c2715c4750191bb378
For example, my latest article about Improving User Experience deals with following useful standards in your gadget. It describes ways to achieve attractive and intuitive interfaces, gather user feedback, and implement an update system. It also touches on related topics such as attracting users and planning for updates. The article has links to other articles and API references, where you can find further details.

Posted by Teodor "Teo" Filimon, Gadget Developer]]> https://googledata.org/google-desktop-api/aiming-for-a-better-user-experience-2/feed/ 0 Aiming for a better user experience https://googledata.org/google-desktop-api/aiming-for-a-better-user-experience/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=aiming-for-a-better-user-experience https://googledata.org/google-desktop-api/aiming-for-a-better-user-experience/#comments Tue, 09 Dec 2008 21:40:00 +0000
For example, my latest article about Improving User Experience deals with following useful standards in your gadget. It describes ways to achieve attractive and intuitive interfaces, gather user feedback, and implement an update system. It also touches on related topics such as attracting users and planning for updates. The article has links to other articles and API references, where you can find further details.

Posted by Teodor "Teo" Filimon, Gadget Developer
]]> https://googledata.org/google-desktop-api/aiming-for-a-better-user-experience/feed/ 0 Report: Gadget Development Workshop at Vellore Institute of Technology https://googledata.org/google-desktop-api/report-gadget-development-workshop-at-vellore-institute-of-technology/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=report-gadget-development-workshop-at-vellore-institute-of-technology https://googledata.org/google-desktop-api/report-gadget-development-workshop-at-vellore-institute-of-technology/#comments Wed, 03 Dec 2008 17:31:00 +0000 Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT) on 22 Oct as part of Phreak 08. Phreak is a National Level Technical Symposium organized by VIT every year to discuss, share, and learn about the latest and future technologies. The time allotted for this workshop was 3 hours, including a 15-minute break.

It started off with a 45-minute technical presentation similar to what was presented at Google Developer Day. I covered the basic introduction, structure, and benefits of Google Desktop gadgets. This also included a demo of the Designer and an explanation of developer resources. I showed the Gadget API Reference page, and from that we used a few API methods to quickly create the Memory Smiley gadget.



The second part of the session was a fun-filled one. I started with the basics of XML and JavaScript, as most of the students were in their first year and were new to these. After that, I opened the Designer and added some images and a single button. Then students were challenged to come up with ideas on how to develop a gadget out of it. We received more than 35 ideas. Some had real potential, and others were just funny.

A few of the ideas: a dictionary with language converter, a gadget to automatically download videos as you watch them on YouTube/Orkut, phone dialers, file restorer, and a shortcut to clear history. Some of the ideas that came up — such as a to-do list, a weather gadget, and a program runner — already existed in the gallery. We had a few Google T-shirts and gave them away to people that suggested the best ideas.





After the brainstorming session, we took two of the ideas and implemented them on the spot. One was Thought for the Click; the other was a Simple Music Player. I've posted the slides and the code from the workshop in my blog.

I would like to thank the ambassadors, Vishnu S and Ajay Amritraj, who made this all possible. They did all they could to book the hall and get people registered. It was an opportunity for me to showcase my passion for sharing technology. It was a great experience, and I would love to conduct more of these kind of workshops in the future.

If you'd like to see more photos, here's the complete set of pictures.

Posted by Bijoy Thangaraj R, Gadget Developer & API Guru
]]> https://googledata.org/google-desktop-api/report-gadget-development-workshop-at-vellore-institute-of-technology/feed/ 0 Report: Gadget Development Workshop at Vellore Institute of Technology https://googledata.org/google-desktop-api/report-gadget-development-workshop-at-vellore-institute-of-technology-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=report-gadget-development-workshop-at-vellore-institute-of-technology-2 https://googledata.org/google-desktop-api/report-gadget-development-workshop-at-vellore-institute-of-technology-2/#comments Wed, 03 Dec 2008 17:31:00 +0000 https://googledata.org/?guid=3f5b9f1f7056ffde10a11163d3e3690c Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT) on 22 Oct as part of Phreak 08. Phreak is a National Level Technical Symposium organized by VIT every year to discuss, share, and learn about the latest and future technologies. The time allotted for this workshop was 3 hours, including a 15-minute break.

It started off with a 45-minute technical presentation similar to what was presented at Google Developer Day. I covered the basic introduction, structure, and benefits of Google Desktop gadgets. This also included a demo of the Designer and an explanation of developer resources. I showed the Gadget API Reference page, and from that we used a few API methods to quickly create the Memory Smiley gadget.



The second part of the session was a fun-filled one. I started with the basics of XML and JavaScript, as most of the students were in their first year and were new to these. After that, I opened the Designer and added some images and a single button. Then students were challenged to come up with ideas on how to develop a gadget out of it. We received more than 35 ideas. Some had real potential, and others were just funny.

A few of the ideas: a dictionary with language converter, a gadget to automatically download videos as you watch them on YouTube/Orkut, phone dialers, file restorer, and a shortcut to clear history. Some of the ideas that came up — such as a to-do list, a weather gadget, and a program runner — already existed in the gallery. We had a few Google T-shirts and gave them away to people that suggested the best ideas.





After the brainstorming session, we took two of the ideas and implemented them on the spot. One was Thought for the Click; the other was a Simple Music Player. I've posted the slides and the code from the workshop in my blog.

I would like to thank the ambassadors, Vishnu S and Ajay Amritraj, who made this all possible. They did all they could to book the hall and get people registered. It was an opportunity for me to showcase my passion for sharing technology. It was a great experience, and I would love to conduct more of these kind of workshops in the future.

If you'd like to see more photos, here's the complete set of pictures.

Posted by Bijoy Thangaraj R, Gadget Developer & API Guru]]> Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT) on 22 Oct as part of Phreak 08. Phreak is a National Level Technical Symposium organized by VIT every year to discuss, share, and learn about the latest and future technologies. The time allotted for this workshop was 3 hours, including a 15-minute break.

It started off with a 45-minute technical presentation similar to what was presented at Google Developer Day. I covered the basic introduction, structure, and benefits of Google Desktop gadgets. This also included a demo of the Designer and an explanation of developer resources. I showed the Gadget API Reference page, and from that we used a few API methods to quickly create the Memory Smiley gadget.



The second part of the session was a fun-filled one. I started with the basics of XML and JavaScript, as most of the students were in their first year and were new to these. After that, I opened the Designer and added some images and a single button. Then students were challenged to come up with ideas on how to develop a gadget out of it. We received more than 35 ideas. Some had real potential, and others were just funny.

A few of the ideas: a dictionary with language converter, a gadget to automatically download videos as you watch them on YouTube/Orkut, phone dialers, file restorer, and a shortcut to clear history. Some of the ideas that came up — such as a to-do list, a weather gadget, and a program runner — already existed in the gallery. We had a few Google T-shirts and gave them away to people that suggested the best ideas.





After the brainstorming session, we took two of the ideas and implemented them on the spot. One was Thought for the Click; the other was a Simple Music Player. I've posted the slides and the code from the workshop in my blog.

I would like to thank the ambassadors, Vishnu S and Ajay Amritraj, who made this all possible. They did all they could to book the hall and get people registered. It was an opportunity for me to showcase my passion for sharing technology. It was a great experience, and I would love to conduct more of these kind of workshops in the future.

If you'd like to see more photos, here's the complete set of pictures.

Posted by Bijoy Thangaraj R, Gadget Developer & API Guru]]> https://googledata.org/google-desktop-api/report-gadget-development-workshop-at-vellore-institute-of-technology-2/feed/ 0 Congratulations to Edwin Lee! https://googledata.org/google-desktop-api/congratulations-to-edwin-lee/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=congratulations-to-edwin-lee https://googledata.org/google-desktop-api/congratulations-to-edwin-lee/#comments Fri, 21 Nov 2008 19:38:00 +0000 Featured gadget: On-Screen Ruler.

Posted by Kathy Walrath, Technical Writer (Google Desktop Team)
]]> https://googledata.org/google-desktop-api/congratulations-to-edwin-lee/feed/ 0 Congratulations to Edwin Lee! https://googledata.org/google-desktop-api/congratulations-to-edwin-lee-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=congratulations-to-edwin-lee-2 https://googledata.org/google-desktop-api/congratulations-to-edwin-lee-2/#comments Fri, 21 Nov 2008 19:38:00 +0000 https://googledata.org/?guid=6b30f200fae4d38d2c44018965e322e2 Featured gadget: On-Screen Ruler.

Posted by Kathy Walrath, Technical Writer (Google Desktop Team)]]> https://googledata.org/google-desktop-api/congratulations-to-edwin-lee-2/feed/ 0 Google Developer Day contest results https://googledata.org/google-desktop-api/google-developer-day-contest-results-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=google-developer-day-contest-results-2 https://googledata.org/google-desktop-api/google-developer-day-contest-results-2/#comments Fri, 21 Nov 2008 00:08:00 +0000 https://googledata.org/?guid=0c1b82b813ea7e47e2d979f200f774e5
1st place

Resource Hog Tracker by Prithvi Prabhu



2nd place

Typing Tutor by Shourya Sarcar


3rd place (tie)

Number Converter by Sathish Kulal



and Indic Search by Amit Agarwal



As far as I know, all of these gadgets were created by newcomers to the Desktop Gadget APIs. The entire Google Developer Day team was continually impressed by the skill level of the attendees, and these gadgets prove that point.

Many thanks to all the participants, and we hope to see you all next year!

Posted by James Yum, Developer Programs Engineer (Google Desktop Team)
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1st place

Resource Hog Tracker by Prithvi Prabhu



2nd place

Typing Tutor by Shourya Sarcar


3rd place (tie)

Number Converter by Sathish Kulal



and Indic Search by Amit Agarwal



As far as I know, all of these gadgets were created by newcomers to the Desktop Gadget APIs. The entire Google Developer Day team was continually impressed by the skill level of the attendees, and these gadgets prove that point.

Many thanks to all the participants, and we hope to see you all next year!

Posted by James Yum, Developer Programs Engineer (Google Desktop Team)
]]> https://googledata.org/google-desktop-api/google-developer-day-contest-results-2/feed/ 0 Google Developer Day contest results https://googledata.org/google-desktop-api/google-developer-day-contest-results/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=google-developer-day-contest-results https://googledata.org/google-desktop-api/google-developer-day-contest-results/#comments Fri, 21 Nov 2008 00:08:00 +0000
1st place

Resource Hog Tracker by Prithvi Prabhu



2nd place

Typing Tutor by Shourya Sarcar


3rd place (tie)

Number Converter by Sathish Kulal



and Indic Search by Amit Agarwal



As far as I know, all of these gadgets were created by newcomers to the Desktop Gadget APIs. The entire Google Developer Day team was continually impressed by the skill level of the attendees, and these gadgets prove that point.

Many thanks to all the participants, and we hope to see you all next year!

Posted by James Yum, Developer Programs Engineer (Google Desktop Team)
]]> https://googledata.org/google-desktop-api/google-developer-day-contest-results/feed/ 0 Featured gadget: On-Screen Ruler https://googledata.org/google-desktop/featured-gadget-on-screen-ruler/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=featured-gadget-on-screen-ruler https://googledata.org/google-desktop/featured-gadget-on-screen-ruler/#comments Thu, 20 Nov 2008 16:08:00 +0000

Name: On-Screen Ruler
Author: Edwin Lee
Description: Ruler on your desktop to help you align your on-screen elements, and measure the number of pixels between them.

More information | Download gadget

Each week this blog features a recently added Google Desktop gadget that looks promising. If you'd like to see all new Desktop gadgets as they're published, subscribe to the RSS feed. 

Posted by Kathy Walrath, Technical Writer
]]> https://googledata.org/google-desktop/featured-gadget-on-screen-ruler/feed/ 0 Featured gadget: On-Screen Ruler https://googledata.org/google-desktop/featured-gadget-on-screen-ruler-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=featured-gadget-on-screen-ruler-2 https://googledata.org/google-desktop/featured-gadget-on-screen-ruler-2/#comments Thu, 20 Nov 2008 16:08:00 +0000 https://googledata.org/?guid=dbac906843c3fe3bc3b775ae705f5caf

Name: On-Screen Ruler
Author: Edwin Lee
Description: Ruler on your desktop to help you align your on-screen elements, and measure the number of pixels between them.

More information | Download gadget

Each week this blog features a recently added Google Desktop gadget that looks promising. If you'd like to see all new Desktop gadgets as they're published, subscribe to the RSS feed. 

Posted by Kathy Walrath, Technical Writer]]>

Name: On-Screen Ruler
Author: Edwin Lee
Description: Ruler on your desktop to help you align your on-screen elements, and measure the number of pixels between them.

More information | Download gadget

Each week this blog features a recently added Google Desktop gadget that looks promising. If you'd like to see all new Desktop gadgets as they're published, subscribe to the RSS feed. 

Posted by Kathy Walrath, Technical Writer]]> https://googledata.org/google-desktop/featured-gadget-on-screen-ruler-2/feed/ 0 Google Gadgets for Linux 0.10.3 https://googledata.org/google-desktop/google-gadgets-for-linux-0-10-3/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=google-gadgets-for-linux-0-10-3 https://googledata.org/google-desktop/google-gadgets-for-linux-0-10-3/#comments Tue, 18 Nov 2008 17:26:00 +0000 features introduced in the 5.8 release of Google Desktop for Windows.

If you have a previous version of Google Gadgets for Linux, we encourage you to upgrade to this version. Just download and install the binaries for your platform.

With the 0.10.3 release, gadgets can run seamlessly within KDE4's Plasma environment, as the following screenshots show. For more information on KDE4 and gadgets, see the KDE4 Plasma page in the google-gadgets-for-linux project.





Thanks for reading this, and remember to download Google Gadgets for Linux!

Posted by James Su and Kathy Walrath, Google Desktop Team
]]> https://googledata.org/google-desktop/google-gadgets-for-linux-0-10-3/feed/ 0 Google Gadgets for Linux 0.10.3 https://googledata.org/google-desktop/google-gadgets-for-linux-0-10-3-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=google-gadgets-for-linux-0-10-3-2 https://googledata.org/google-desktop/google-gadgets-for-linux-0-10-3-2/#comments Tue, 18 Nov 2008 17:26:00 +0000 https://googledata.org/?guid=57810069f0c88bb6f174e6120d5ff200 features introduced in the 5.8 release of Google Desktop for Windows.

If you have a previous version of Google Gadgets for Linux, we encourage you to upgrade to this version. Just download and install the binaries for your platform.

With the 0.10.3 release, gadgets can run seamlessly within KDE4's Plasma environment, as the following screenshots show. For more information on KDE4 and gadgets, see the KDE4 Plasma page in the google-gadgets-for-linux project.





Thanks for reading this, and remember to download Google Gadgets for Linux!

Posted by James Su and Kathy Walrath, Google Desktop Team]]> https://googledata.org/google-desktop/google-gadgets-for-linux-0-10-3-2/feed/ 0