Google now offers its gadgets data (widgets) to be embedded in your subscribed links, allowing you to have live data included in your Google searches. The current Google gadgets offered in its directory are time/date, translations, traffic and weather.
As a Google member, you can type in keyword commands such as “what time is it” to get live data results. These operate in a similar manner to syndicated Google gadgets, but will allow user preferences to be specified as a function of the query. This makes it easier for users to remember, and will also capture their attention; this is something developers should remember when submitting their Google gadget to the directory.
[Via mashable.com]
Frank Wilson is a retired teacher with over 30 years of combined experience in the education, small business technology, and real estate business. He now blogs as a hobby and spends most days tinkering with old computers. Wilson is passionate about tech, enjoys fishing, and loves drinking beer.
