 | Level: Intermediate John Muchow (Technical.tutorials@gmail.com), Writer, Freelance
22 May 2007 Part 2 of the Building Google gadgets series introduces the advanced features
of gadgets, including creating a tabbed user interface, drag and drop, and MiniMessages,
and gets you started creating your own.
In this tutorial
This tutorial is the second in a two-part series on creating Google gadgets.
Part 1 built the foundation for gadgets, teaching you about data types and the specifics of the gadget XML file. This tutorial addresses the more advanced gadget features, including creating tabbed interfaces, adding drag-and-drop support, and displaying messages.
Objectives
Meet the programming APIs for various
Google gadgets features, and view the code for several complete gadgets.
Prerequisites
This tutorial is written for developers who are familiar with XML,
working application programming interfaces (APIs), and coding in JavaScript.
To get the most from this tutorial, you should have a general familiarity
with these concepts. Also, read Part 1: Fundamentals of Google gadgets.
System requirements
To build and run the examples in this tutorial, you need nothing more
than a text editor, an Internet connection, and a passion for coding and debugging.
Duration
1 hour
Formats html, pdf
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