Sites provides a standard UI for adding and configuring gadgets. When you add a gadget, it will display a preview and show any UserPref parameters that can be configured. Test updating various configuration values and adding your gadget to your test site. Confirm your gadget works as expected on the site itself. You should test that any UserPref you've defined can correctly be configured by the site administrator.
Then refer to the Preparing for Publication section of Publishing Your Gadget for other tests to carry out. All gadgets may offer the ability to set basic user preferences, done through the UserPref section of the gadget spec file.
These typically affect dimensions, scrollbars, borders, titles and gadget-specific settings, as depicted in the screenshot here:. But there are many cases where gadgets benefit from more advanced preferences than the standard UserPref components offer. Preferences often need to include features like custom business logic, validations, or pickers. The interface generated from the gadget UserPref sections supports a limited number of datatypes string, enum, etc.
Further, in containers like iGoogle where the viewer and editor are the same, gadget authors can extended configuration as part of the standard view. In Sites, the viewer is not always the editor, so the gadget author can't guarantee the viewing user has access to update preferences.
Social containers such as Sites cannot allow any user to modify the preferences, only the author. In Sites, the basic gadget preferences interface generated by UserPref can be replaced by a configuration view where many additional preferences and data types may be supplied, as in the screenshot shown here:.
The configuration view is shown in place of UserPref settings at insertion time or edit time and allows you to set user preferences with a custom interface. And you can have custom input elements, such as for picking a position on a map rather than entering map coordinates. Developers can use the standard setprefs APIs to save preferences in this view.
These views allow the container application to provide supplementary configuration information and are established in the gadget. For instance, the news. Sites users want to look good on the web. Follow these best practices so your gadget blends seamlessly with the many themes used in Sites.
See Gadgets Overview for details on creating gadgets. The rest of this section presents guidelines particular to Sites gadgets. Except as otherwise noted, the content of this page is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.
For details, see the Google Developers Site Policies. Home Guides Reference Samples Support. Overview Basic Site Interactions. Extending Site Functionality. A rebuilt version of Sites was launched on November 22, Sites gadget overview Generically, gadgets are small utilities that generate or pull external information into web pages.
Gadgets consist of the following components: Gadget spec file - A. Container page - The Web page where the gadget is inserted, in this case a Google Site. External data source - This is optional and may reside in the same location as the.
Hosting your gadget Regardless of what your gadget does, its files must reside on the World Wide Web to be found and used. Here are your gadget hosting options: App Engine - Capable of storing all files required by your gadgets. Does require some setup, namely the creation of projects and subsequent file uploads.
But it will readily scale to a large number of users. You can create an application to store all of your gadgets and another to serve static files, including an app. The Nest x Yale Lock by Google is designed to make users ditch their home keys for good. Available in a trio of finishes bronze, nickel, and polished brass , the deadbolt is elegant and tamper-free.
As its name suggests, this Chrome OS laptop is perfect for use on the go. For a notebook with a It also has a textured bottom to prevent it from accidentally slipping out of your hand.
Google offers the Pixelbook Go with a choice of Intel processors, ranging from the entry-level Core m3 to power user-capable Core i5 and Core i7 options. The Pixelbook Go can last up to 12 hours between battery charges, which means you can get up to two hours of screen-on time after only 20 minutes of charging. Designed to blend in with your home decor, the Nest Thermostat E is a Google product with the ability to learn your heating and cooling preferences.
This means that in time, it won't need programming — the gadget will automatically set itself and save you money on utility bills. You can control the temperature by adjusting the thermostat directly via a smartphone app or with Google Assistant voice commands. The Google Nest Protect smoke detector has a cool design and gesture controls, as well as the ability to send alerts to your smartphone while you're away from home.
The device's built-in sensors are made to last up to 10 years, and you can choose between a battery-powered or a hardwired variant. The completely wireless Google Pixel Buds A-Series are lightweight, comfortable, and deliver a powerful. The best part? The buds pair effortlessly to your Android device, and give you quick and easy access to the Google Assistant.
During our tests , the earbuds performed well during both calls and on-the-go virtual meetings. Their touch controls are reliable and easy to use, and the earbuds have an IPX4 rating for water and sweat resistance. You can wear them to the gym or during rain storms without worrying that you're damaging them. The biggest tradeoff for this option, however, is the five-hour maximum battery life, which is less than average. Regardless, the earbuds provide a cool design and comfy fit, along with impressive sound for a price that's cheaper than the competition.
Gift Ideas. Type keyword s to search. Today's Top Stories. Advertisement - Continue Reading Below. This content is created and maintained by a third party, and imported onto this page to help users provide their email addresses. We will teach you all you need to know about XML to write gadgets. Later, as you write more sophisticated gadgets, you will probably want to learn some JavaScript if you're not familiar with it already. XML is a general purpose markup language.
It describes structured data in a way that both humans and computers can read and write. XML is the language you use to write gadget specifications. A gadget is simply an XML file, placed somewhere on the internet where Google can find it.
The XML file that specifies a gadget contains instructions on how to process and render the gadget. The XML file can contain all of the data and code for the gadget, or it can have references URLs for where to find the rest of the elements. HTML is the markup language used to format pages on the internet.
The static content of a gadget is typically written in HTML.
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