October 2nd, 2008 | by Kathy Walrath [GD Team] | published in Google Desktop API
Help people find your gadget by specifying its category. In your gadget.gmanifest, add a tag containing one or two categories that describe the gadget. Possible values: communication, finance, fun_games, google, holiday, lifestyle, news, …
September 24th, 2008 | by Kathy Walrath [GD Team] | published in Google Desktop API
Posted by Benjamin Schirmer, Google Desktop InternIf your gadget has lots of visual elements, resizing might get very slow. This happens because onsize is triggered often when the user resizes your gadget. Use code like this to improve the performance …
Congratulations to Paul Alan Freshney!
September 22nd, 2008 | by Kathy Walrath [GD Team] | published in Google Desktop API
A new gadget by Paul Alan Freshney is featured on the Inside Google Desktop blog. See the post Featured gadget: Periodic Table.Posted by Kathy Walrath, Technical Writer (Google Desktop Team)
September 17th, 2008 | by Kathy Walrath [GD Team] | published in Google Desktop API
Posted by Teodor Filimon, Gadget DeveloperWhether the gadget you’re building is simple or complex, parameters can make a big improvement in your programming process. Not only do parameters help you isolate constants (avoiding invasive changes to your c…
September 15th, 2008 | by Kathy Walrath [GD Team] | published in Google Desktop API
A brand new version of Google Desktop is here. (See the announcement.) This release fixes several bugs and adds features based on reports from the issue tracker and developer group. Please check the release notes to see what’s new.UPDATE (Sept 17): To …
October 18: Google Developer Day in Bangalore
September 10th, 2008 | by Kathy Walrath [GD Team] | published in Google Desktop API
Posted by Satish Sampath, Gadget Master (Google Desktop Team)We’re excited to invite you to Google Developer Day in Bangalore, India. Google Developer Days are a chance to learn about Google developer products from the engineers who built them.The Bang…
Congratulations to Paul Unger!
September 8th, 2008 | by Kathy Walrath [GD Team] | published in Google Desktop API
A new gadget by Paul Unger is featured on the Inside Google Desktop blog. See the post Featured gadget: Pipes.Kathy Walrath, Technical Writer (Google Desktop Team)
September 5th, 2008 | by Kathy Walrath [GD Team] | published in Google Desktop API
Posted by James Yum, Developer Programs EngineerIf you have a listbox or combobox that displays text strings, consider using methods such as appendString() and removeString() instead of appending item elements. Read the 5.5 release notes to see the ava…
September 3rd, 2008 | by Kathy Walrath [GD Team] | published in Google Desktop API
Posted by Benjamin Schirmer, Intern (Google Desktop Team)If you’re new to gadgets and thinking about creating your very first gadget, you might be wondering if it’s really worth the time and whether anybody will use your gadget. I thought I’d use mysel…
September 2nd, 2008 | by Kathy Walrath [GD Team] | published in Google Desktop API
A new gadget by rivus.jp is featured on the Inside Google Desktop blog. See the post Featured gadget: Desktop Calendar.Posted by Kathy Walrath, Technical Writer (Google Desktop Team)
August 26th, 2008 | by Kathy Walrath [GD Team] | published in Google Desktop API
Posted by James Yum, Developer Programs Engineer (Google Desktop Team)How many engineers does it take to write a development article? Apparently three.Vishwajith Krishnamurthy, Paneendra Ba, and I joined forces to program a client-server application u…
Articles have moved
August 26th, 2008 | by Kathy Walrath [GD Team] | published in Google Desktop API
Posted by James Yum, Developer Programs Engineer (Google Desktop Team)Desktop gadget development articles have moved to their rightful place on code.google.com:http://code.google.com/apis/desktop/articles/If you’ve written an article, please check to s…
Tip: Detect gadgets running in Linux
August 21st, 2008 | by Kathy Walrath [GD Team] | published in Google Desktop API
Posted by James Yum, Developer Programs EngineerIf you want to detect a Linux user, look for telltale signs such as stacks of O’Reilly books, an anti-MS worldview, and a stuffed penguin collection.Or you can do this: function isLinux() { return framew…
August 18th, 2008 | by Kathy Walrath [GD Team] | published in Google Desktop API
A new gadget by nectar1964 is featured on the Inside Google Desktop blog. See the post Featured gadget: Cat Clock.Posted by Kathy Walrath, Technical Writer (Google Desktop Team)
Party report: Rooftop lounge open house
August 13th, 2008 | by Kathy Walrath [GD Team] | published in Google Desktop API
Posted by James Yum, Developer Programs Engineer (Google Desktop Team)If you weren’t at the open house for our Lively rooftop lounge, you really missed out. The turnout was good, and we were pleased to see new faces.It wouldn’t be a Google gathering wi…