Google Homepage Modules
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All about using and developing Google Homepage Modules for software developers, hobbyists and general Google enthusiasts.
Official Documentation
This is a list of the official documentation for developing Google homepage modules. Be prepared to know a little about XML and quite a bit about Javascript.
If you have server-side development experience (PHP, ASP, etc.), you'll also be able to integrate that into your module if you want.
If you have server-side development experience (PHP, ASP, etc.), you'll also be able to integrate that into your module if you want.
- Google Homepage API - Developer Guide
- The in-depth (such as it is) developer's guide.
- Google Homepage API Reference
- API reference.
- Google Homepage API - Overview
- The official starting point for Google homepage modules development.
- Google Homepage API - Developer FAQ
- FAQ
- Google Homepage API - Submit a Module
- Submitting your module for inclusion in the directory. This give the instructions for preparing your module for inclusion and the form to do so.
- Google Groups : Google - Personalized Homepage
- The online forum for discussing Google homepage modules development.
- Google Groups : Google Homepage API
- The primary newsgroup for the Google Homepage API. The developers at Google check this newsgroup regularly. It's a great resource.
Technorati: Google Modules
One way to learn about Google modules is to look at existing code. Here is a list of recent blogs tagged with "google modules" that might help you find what you need.
Other Modules-Based Sites
Google isn't the only one out there with personalized homepages or add ins. Both Windows Live (which may or may not actually be live) and Pageflakes support modules development.
Read my other lens (below) for details of the other personalizable homepages.
Read my other lens (below) for details of the other personalizable homepages.
- Personalized Homepages on the Web
- My lens about personalizable homepages. a lot of style!
- Blake Schwendiman's Blog and Blook: Kudos to Flickr
- Do you want to add Flickr to your site, but you're not sure how to do it? Visit this page ...cut...
- Pageflakes
- Great modules-based home page.
Examples and Where to Find Existing Modules
Oftentimes the best way to learn something is by example. I recommend looking at existing modules for ideas.
- Personalize Your Homepage
- The official Google directory of homepage modules.
- Google Modules
- An unofficial collection of Google homepage modules.
Just a note from me personally: be careful with these. I don't recommend providing any personal info (email addresses, cell phone numbers, etc.) to any of these modules. You could be setting yourself up for a lot of spam. - Blake Schwendiman's Site: Modules
- The modules that I have developed listed on my own web site.
- My Modules
- These are the modules that I have developed: listed on the Google modules directory.
About Me
I built my first Google homepage module just for fun and I really did enjoy it. But when Google actually accepted two of my modules for inclusion in their directory, I really got excited.
I thought it would be a nice thing to put all of this information into one place so other developers have a starting point.
The links below are about me personally.
I thought it would be a nice thing to put all of this information into one place so other developers have a starting point.
The links below are about me personally.
- Blake Schwendiman's Blog and Blook
- This is my blog. The purpose of my blog is to evangelize my soon-to-be published novel, The Agency Delta and to be an outlet for the creative writer in me.
- Blake Schwendiman's Site
- An overview of me and my projects.
- Blake Schwendiman's Site: The Agency Delta
- Read my novel online. Read, share, pass along, comment, rave, rant... and hopefully enjoy.
Thanks!
Blake
Custom Modules
If you have an idea for a module and would like to have it developed, please feel free to contact me. If I have time, I will certainly consider it.
If I don't have time, I'll do what I can to help you get your module created.
Blake
blake.schwendiman@gmail.com
If I don't have time, I'll do what I can to help you get your module created.
Blake
blake.schwendiman@gmail.com
Books for Module Developers
For Google module development, you need JavaScript, possibly Ajax and maybe some back-end programming.
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This second page of Google Homepage Modules contains the guestbook and some basic information about me.Reader Feedback
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freelweb
Apr 5, 2012 @ 10:13 pm | delete
- Wonderful!!! This a great resource! Thanks
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Loveyourshoes
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- thanks for producing good resource
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abraxasdiscala
Jun 30, 2011 @ 2:08 pm | delete
- Great Lens!! Very Informative... If you would be so kind and check out my lens and tell me what I should add to it?" Thanks AJ Discala
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Music-Resource
Oct 21, 2008 @ 8:23 am | delete
- Hi Blake: Excellent Google Homepage Modules resource! I'm also into I.T. and music. You should give the lead guitar thing a shot :) ~Music Resource~
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RealNerd
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- Thanks! I'm getting pretty good at Rock Band guitar. Does that count?
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beachbum_gabby
Apr 8, 2008 @ 9:38 pm | delete
- very helpful. I love using Google and its cool tools!
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RealNerd
Apr 3, 2008 @ 11:52 am | delete
- Just wanted to mention that you're welcome to leave a message or ask a question here. Please feel free to contact me via this lens.
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