• 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.
  

• 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.
  

• 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)
  

• 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

Posted by Stefan Van Damme, Gadget Developer

• 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)
  

• 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

Posted by Stefan Van Damme, Gadget Developer

<about>
  ...
  <thumbnailUrl>http://mysite.appspot.com/80x60_screen.png</thumbnailUrl>
  <screenshotUrl >http://mysite.appspot.com/300x255_screen.png</screenshotUrl>
  ...
</about>

<about>
  ...
  <thumbnailUrl>http://mysite.appspot.com/80x60_screen.png</thumbnailUrl>
  <screenshotUrl >http://mysite.appspot.com/300x255_screen.png</screenshotUrl>
  ...
</about>

• Rajesh Chandrashekaran is scheduled to hold a tech talk about Google Desktop gadgets. The talk introduces the Desktop gadgets platform and provides an overview of the APIs, tools, and incentives for creating gadgets.
  
  
• I am conducting two codelab sessions throughout the afternoon, which are actually going to be mini gadget programming competitions. You can be the inaugural winner of the "Google Desktop award for codelab excellence at Developer Day" and win a fabulous prize!

  var tempFile = gadget.storage.extract("sample.xml"); // extract the file
  debug.trace(tempFile);  // tempFile contains the path of the file

<about>
  <version>4.8.l5.16</version>
  ...
  <category>news,sports</category>
</about>

var resizeTimeout = null;

function view_onSize() {
  clearTimeout(resizeTimeout);
  resizeTimeout  = setTimeout(resizeGadget, 10);
}

function resizeGadget() {
  debug.info('Now I really resize everything');
  ... code to resize and relayout the gadget's contents ...
}

   var zipCode = google.pers.data.getZipCode()

var states = ['Alabama', 'Alaska', ... ];

for (var i = 0; i < states.length; ++i) {
  statesListbox.appendString(states[i]);
}

// We are not allowed to ship to California.
statesListbox.removeString('California');

• Tetramino Games: 756830 downloads since Oct 2007
• Digital Retro Clock: 555172 downloads since Nov 2007
• VolumeControl: 500392 downloads since Oct 2007
• Recycle Bin: 267033 downloads since Nov 2007
• GMail Icon: 194355 downloads since Nov 2007

function isLinux() {
  return framework.runtime.osName == 'Linux';
}

Lahiru:
well it would be really cool if we have some HTML render element
Bijoy:
Yes, a web browser control will do...
►Bijoy nods yes◄
►Sebastian is confused◄
me:
well, a subset of html might be okay?
Lahiru:
yes
►Lahiru nods yes◄
me:
<b><u>
Yannick:
wow guys slow it down


Yannick:
well, but how would you try them out in lively?
I think there should be some developer object
Benjamin:
I'd love to create an interactive arcade machine with a gadget as the game interface
Yannick:
just a simple 3d wall
►Benjamin is in love◄
Yannick:
where we can simply
me:
i very much agree
Yannick:
change the gadget in some local directory
and hit reload
Teo:
have you guys checked the jedi council room?