"Google Desktop Gadgets - Access, Share and Personalize Information
Mihai Ionescu
Want to create gadgets that can be on millions of desktops around the world? Come learn how to create a desktop gadget! You can easily build simple yet powerful mini-applications that provide access to useful information in an interactive and personalized style. In this session, we will present the Google Desktop Gadget API, show you how easy it is to create useful desktop gadgets and walk you through the available developer tools and resources. We'll also introduce you to advanced APIs and demo some cool gadgets that use them.
Speaker Bio: Mihai is a Technical Lead on the Google Desktop team currently responsible for the Desktop Developer Program. After joining Google in 2003 he was one of the pioneering engineers behind Google Desktop Search and the Google Desktop APIs. Previously he worked 6 years at Microsoft as a software developer with the Java VM, .NET and Internet Explorer teams. Mihai is an avid skier and also enjoys golfing and hiking."
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