Google Gadgets for Blogs
Google Gadgets are mini-applications that work with the Google homepage, Google Desktop, or any page on the web. In the real world a gadget or gizmo is a device that has a useful specific purpose and function. Gadgets tend to be more unusual or cleverly designed than normal technology.
Google Gadgets range from simple HTML to complex applications, and can be a calendar, a weather globe, a media player, or anything else you can dream up.
To do this go to : http://www.google.com/ig/directory?synd=open and type Music in the search box and hit Enter. You will get a list of Google Gadgets that provide a Jukebox, a Playlist Player, a MP3 Player etc. Click on Add to Webpage button at the bottom of the gadget you wish to add to your blog. Modify the dimensions of the gadget and customize it so it will fit in your webpage preview and click on Get Code. Code is generated which you copy and paste into a Html/Javascript Page Element in the sidebar. For example this is a MP3 Player (Click on image for bigger view)
Similarly you can provide other functions like a free file upload directly from your blog. Just add a Free file upload gadget in your sidebar. In my blog's right column at the bottom I have a picture uploading gadget. This will keep visitors on your blog for a longer time.
You can add Google Gadgets to your personalized search page as well as to your site at Googlepages and to your Desktop. If you wish to experiment you can make your own gadgets at http://www.google.com/apis/gadgets/index.html. After making your Gadget you can submit it to Google who will include it in their gadgets directory at http://www.google.com/ig/directory so that it reaches millions of viewers.
Other examples of Gadgets you can add to your sidebar include weather reports, horoscopes, quote of the day, current temperature etc. Get them all at http://www.google.com/ig/directory?synd=open&source=gghp.
Google Gadgets range from simple HTML to complex applications, and can be a calendar, a weather globe, a media player, or anything else you can dream up.
A Widget on the other hand can be defined as the code representing a Page Element in the New Blogger.You can add a Google Gadget to your blog to entertain your visitors or provide extra tools or functionality. Currently there are many Google Gadgets available in categories like News, Tools Communication, Fun & Games, Finance, Sports, Lifestyle and Technology. Do you want to provide a music player on your blog?
To do this go to : http://www.google.com/ig/directory?synd=open and type Music in the search box and hit Enter. You will get a list of Google Gadgets that provide a Jukebox, a Playlist Player, a MP3 Player etc. Click on Add to Webpage button at the bottom of the gadget you wish to add to your blog. Modify the dimensions of the gadget and customize it so it will fit in your webpage preview and click on Get Code. Code is generated which you copy and paste into a Html/Javascript Page Element in the sidebar. For example this is a MP3 Player (Click on image for bigger view)
Similarly you can provide other functions like a free file upload directly from your blog. Just add a Free file upload gadget in your sidebar. In my blog's right column at the bottom I have a picture uploading gadget. This will keep visitors on your blog for a longer time.
You can add Google Gadgets to your personalized search page as well as to your site at Googlepages and to your Desktop. If you wish to experiment you can make your own gadgets at http://www.google.com/apis/gadgets/index.html. After making your Gadget you can submit it to Google who will include it in their gadgets directory at http://www.google.com/ig/directory so that it reaches millions of viewers.
Other examples of Gadgets you can add to your sidebar include weather reports, horoscopes, quote of the day, current temperature etc. Get them all at http://www.google.com/ig/directory?synd=open&source=gghp.
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