Posted by Andrew Scherkus, Software Engineering InternIf you’re starting to create desktop gadgets, be sure to try out the new and improved Google Desktop Gadget Designer, included with the latest Google Desktop SDK. It makes creating that great gadget…
Posted by Xiyuan Xia, Software EngineerInternational versions of Google Desktop 5 are ready to go, including a brand new language–Hindi! We want Google Desktop to be your personal information assistant, helping you find the information you want, w…
Posted by Kathy Walrath, Technical Writer, and James Yum, Support EngineerWhen we published our updated developer doc, we also released a new version of the SDK. Here’s why you should download the latest SDK: New samples! The SDK has lots more sample …
Posted by James Yum, Support EngineerThe good folks over at code.google.com have launched a Developer Knowledge Base, where most of the Google developer products are represented, including Google Desktop Gadgets. There’s a series of Getting Started art…
Posted by Kathy Walrath, Technical Writer If you’re at all interested in writing desktop gadgets, take a look at Modifying Hello World. It’s the first of several tutorials we plan to offer. Even if you don’t know XML or JavaScript, you can complete thi…
Posted by Kathy Walrath, Technical WriterTake a look at our updated developer documentation — pages aimed at anyone who uses the Google Desktop SDK. Of course, the new doc describes the API changes in our latest release, but we’ve made other changes,…
Posted by Bryan Woodward, User Support CoordinatorWith new versions of Google Desktop frequently being released, we’ve really been adding to the feature set. To help you navigate this maze of features and improve your experience with Desktop, here are …
Posted by Stephen Drennan, User Support CoordinatorWe received a number of creative submissions for the Google Desktop Gadget Contest. In fact, because there were so many great gadgets to choose from, we’ve decided to recognize a few additional stand…
Posted by Bryan Woodward, User Support CoordinatorIt’s time to update your official Google Calendar gadget. Due to popular demand, it now supports multiple calendars from your Google Calendar service. It will also color-code your scheduled events using…
Posted by Larry Gadea, Software EngineerCalling all developers and Star Trek fans: Google will demo Desktop, among other products, at the 40th annual Star Trek Convention in Las Vegas from Thursday to Sunday. We’ll have Google Desktop engineers on hand…
Posted by Mihai Ionescu, Software EngineerWe’re pleased to let you know that the Google Gadget gallery now holds more than 400 gadgets! Which means you have even more choices on what you want to add to your desktop. We’re quite excited about some of ou…
Posted by Catalin Patulea, Software EngineerSome gadgets are simply better when you share them, and if you’re thinking of creating such a gadget, you’re in luck. By means of the Communication API, Google Desktop allows a gadget to exchange data with an…
Posted by Larry Gadea, Software EngineerSo you’re writing a gadget for the contest and you’ve come on something simply impossible to do using the existing Script API. Say, for example, you need a more advanced message box that has “Yes”, “No,” and “Can…
Posted by E.K. Chung, User Experience DesignerDue to user feedback, we’ve decided to extend the deadline for the Google Desktop Gadget Contest by two weeks. You now have until Monday, August 14, to submit your gadget. Winners will be announced on Septe…
Posted by Omar Khan, Software EngineerNow that the Google Desktop Gadget Contest is running, I have a tip for how to personalize your gadget: make it react to what the user’s doing. For example, I buy books on Amazon a lot, and I realized that I was do…