Wednesday, May 27, 2009

Introducing Google Web Elements

Inspired by the convenience of embeddable YouTube videos, Google Web Elements build on favorite products like Google Custom Search (a Google-powered search engine that automatically tailors itself to your site), Google Docs, and Google News to easily add richness and interactivity to your website with the simplicity of copy and paste. Each element is designed to help you get started quickly without spending time on the deep technical details. Yet behind it all, Google Web Elements are powered by Google's scalable and flexible developer APIs, offering a world of customization just beneath the surface, keeping up with your site as it grows.

Adding Google Web Elements to your website is as easy as visiting the homepage, choosing the ones you like, and customizing them to fit your page. For example, the News element adds headline news about the topics you choose to any page. Just go to the News element page and use the wizard to update the live preview as you change the topics and pick the best size for your site. When you like what you see, simply copy the short embed code and paste it into the HTML of your page.



The Conversation element, powered by Google Friend Connect, makes it easy to start a discussion about nearly any topic. Without writing a single line of code, you can add the Conversation element and visitors to your site can share comments and videos with each other. You can also choose to open the conversation up to the whole world, where every page discussing the same topic will participate in a truly global conversation.



The Conversation and News elements are just two of the Google Web Elements available today. Also available are Google Web Elements for Google Calendar, Google Custom Search, YouTube Video News, Google Maps, and more. To get started, visit the Google Web Elements homepage. and please be sure to let us know what you'd like to see us work on next.

By DeWitt Clinton, Google Developer Team
at 5/27/2009 11:39:00 AM
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10 comments:

  1. Ivan Stegic5/27/2009 2:56 PM

    Will Web Elements support iGoogle gadgets now or inthe future?

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  2. Anonymous5/28/2009 1:04 AM

    Will Web Elements include ads now or in the future?

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  3. Jodi5/28/2009 9:49 AM

    I don't see the Web Elements in Blogger yet to add as gadgets. When will they be available there? Looking forward to adding to my blog.

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  4. V5/28/2009 10:45 AM

    Sound good.

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  5. Lee5/28/2009 10:47 AM

    I'm having issues with the Map web element on Windows with IE7 (fine on Firefox or Safari or IE6). Doesn't load to the correct location (a little southeast of where it should be), and when you double-click it takes you from the US to Brazil or Europe.

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  6. jeffimperial5/31/2009 8:49 AM

    Same question with #2, will this include ads now or in the future?

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  7. Queen Anne5/31/2009 8:53 AM

    Hi @barse and @jeffimperial,

    The Custom Search Element displays Google AdSense ads -- you can associate your AdSense for Search publisher id if you'd like.

    Cheers,

    -DeWitt

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  8. Unknown6/01/2009 9:46 PM

    how can you monitor or manage the comments?

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  9. Julien Couvreur6/07/2009 11:57 AM

    Suggestion: could you provide a web element for embedding a Google Groups view into a page?

    It could look something like the "Community" module on this page: http://code.google.com/apis/wave

    Thanks

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  10. The Science Dictionary6/08/2009 2:12 PM

    Is there (now or in the future) a possibility to integrate an adsense account with the youtube news gadget?

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