August 2nd, 2007 | by Kathy Walrath [GD Team] | published in Google Desktop API
Posted by Omar Khan, Software Engineer (Google Desktop Team)Instead of working on your gadget in isolation and submitting it to Google only when it’s done, consider getting early feedback by posting your gadget idea and prototypes to the Desktop Develo…
July 31st, 2007 | by Kathy Walrath [GD Team] | published in Google Desktop API
Posted by Yannick Stucki, Gadget DeveloperAs a gadget developer, it’s very cool to see your work paying off. Not literally paying, but it’s a big reward when you see that thousands of people are using your software. Even if it’s “only” a gadget, it’s s…
July 27th, 2007 | by Kathy Walrath [GD Team] | published in Google Desktop API
Posted by Joe Monical, Online Operations Associate (Google Desktop Team)As a gadget developer for Google Desktop, you can play a big part in making Google Desktop more useful and exciting for our diverse community of users. The dynamic and innovative g…
July 25th, 2007 | by Kathy Walrath [GD Team] | published in Google Desktop API
Posted by James Yum, Support Engineer (Google Desktop Team) For a resizable gadget, it’s often easiest to set the width or height of inner elements to 100%. That way when the view or outer element is resized, the inner elements adjust size accordingly….
July 24th, 2007 | by Kathy Walrath [GD Team] | published in Google Desktop API
Posted by James Yum, Support Engineer (Google Desktop Team)The Google Desktop Team is happy to introduce the API Gurus team:Teodor FilimonLahiru Lakmal PriyadarshanaBenjamin SchirmerYannick StuckiBijoy ThangarajWhat are API Gurus? They are experienced …
July 18th, 2007 | by Kathy Walrath [GD Team] | published in Google Desktop API
Posted by Omar Khan, Software Engineer (Google Desktop Team)You can find gadget debug consoles in two places: inside the Gadget Designer (sdk\api\tools\designer_en.exe) and as a standalone application (sdk\api\tools\gdpconsole.exe). Using a debug conso…
July 17th, 2007 | by Kathy Walrath [GD Team] | published in Google Desktop API
Posted by Omar Khan, Software Engineer (Google Desktop Team)Recently, we ran a survey soliciting feedback from every developer who has ever submitted a gadget for Google Desktop. I’d like to highlight five areas where your feedback particularly resonat…
July 12th, 2007 | by James Yum | published in Google Desktop API
Posted by James Yum, Support Engineer (Google Desktop Team)Check out the latest desktop gadget development article, “Intuitive User Interfaces – Tips & Tricks.” It’s by Teodor Filimon, an experienced and prolific desktop gadget developer. In this …
July 11th, 2007 | by Kathy Walrath [GD Team] | published in Google Desktop API
Posted by Allen Edwards, Google Desktop Team This is the first of a series of tips we plan to publish. Do you have a tip you’d like to share? Send it to gd-developer AT google DOT com. Before you submit a gadget, double-check its manifest file…
July 9th, 2007 | by James Yum | published in Google Desktop API
Posted by James Yum, Google Desktop TeamProgrammers, developers, coders…Hello, and welcome to the new Google Desktop APIs blog.Readers of the official Google Desktop blog may have noticed an increasing number of developer-related posts over the past …