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Gmail Contextual Gadgets: giving the gift of time

August 26, 2010

Gmail Contextual GadgetsSolve360“The holy grail of business applications and CRM in particular is to get staff to use them. Integrating valuable processes and best practices within email in such a contextual, non-obstructive way is nothing less than a breakthrough.” Solve360

Smartsheet“While some tout the virtues of relying less on email, that's a battle many have lost - multiple times. We live in our inboxes, so we should make business apps work inside them. Email is the horse, business apps are the cart.”Smartsheet

Video Demonstration

Harvest

"So many actions and todos originate from emails. Today, with contextual gadgets, we deliver the user their timesheet so it's incredibly convenient for them to fill out."
- Danny Wen, Harvest Co-founder.

Video Demonstration

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Contextual Gadgets greatly accelerate user adoption by bringing the application directly to the user in context and in their normal work flow. Many great apps fail to gain user traction because they are separated from the normal workflow. Gmail Contextual Gadgets solve that problem for developers, and make it much easier for the end users to see the benefits.

If you think you’re ready to start saving time for the users of your application, then dive right into the Developer’s Guide for Gmail Contextual Gadgets. Since gadgets are based on the OpenSocial gadget specification, they’re developed in the technologies you’re already familiar with -- HTML, JavaScript and CSS. Get started now, and be sure to share what you build!

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Google Apps Script Hackathon September 23rd in Mountain View

August 25, 2010

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SlideRocket takes off on Google Apps Marketplace

August 17, 2010

SlideRocket15 best business appsInformationWeekSlideRocket lets you import presentations from Google or Microsoft PowerPoint or create them right within the program, and then access them from any PC, Mac, or Linux computers. You can add audio and share presentations with your Google Contacts. It also includes analytics for measuring audience engagement.
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Reminder: Google Apps Hackathon on Tuesday, August 24th

August 16, 2010

siteGoogle AppsGoogle Apps MarketplaceTentative Agenda:

Marketplace APIs

OpenID & OAuth

Gmail contextual gadgets

Administrative APIs

Docs APIs

Calendar APIs

Contacts APIs

When:Where:register herePosted by Steven Bazyl, Google Apps Marketplace TeamWant to weigh in on this topic? Discuss on Buzz

Google Apps Script with UI, Properties, and New Sites

August 16, 2010

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Going Deeper - More Integration Examples Available in our Developer Docs

August 11, 2010

examplesBatchBook’s

Harvest

Manymoon’s

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Google Apps and Apps Marketplace Hackathon

August 9, 2010

WhathackathonGoogle Apps MarketplaceApps APIsWhoSoftware developersWhenTuesday, August 24thWhereGoogle CampusSign up here!this site