Posted by James Yum, Developer Programs Engineer (Google Desktop Team)We're looking for gadget developers to join us in an ultra swank, state-of-the-art rooftop lounge in the heart of downtown. Rent is free as long as you are an interested or experienced gadget developer.You can inspect the premises during our open house Wednesday, August 6, at noon Pacific time — that's 12:30 a.m. in Bangalore, 10 p.m. in Bucharest... (see more time zones).This one-room complex on ...

Posted by Benjamin Schirmer, Gadget DeveloperWhile saving into the options object is very easy, you sometimes need more power and storage. Here is a tip on how to use an SQLite3 database in a Windows-only gadget.The first thing you need is the SQLite3 ActiveX object from http://www.assemb.... Just download the zip archive in the files section. The DLL file is called sqlite3.dll and is in the \litex\bin\ folder of the zip archive. Copy sqlite3.dll into ...

Posted by Lahiru Lakmal Priyadarshana, Gadget DeveloperOn Feb 28th 2008, we held IIT Google Desktop Gadget Challenge – I, the very first Google Desktop Ambassador event at our institute (Informatics Institute of Technology, Sri Lanka).The contest was a small warmup event for potential and new Google Desktop gadget developers at IIT. The main goal was to inspire and prepare students for the IIT Google Desktop Gadgets Contest, which we plan to announce by the middle ...