You may start with this overview at IBM DeveloperWorks:
Building Google gadgets, Part 1:  <goog_1207864619>Fundamentals of Google
gadgets<http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/edu/wa-dw-wa-google1.html?ca=dgr-twtrGgadgetsP1dth-WD>

*Learn to create your own gadgets*
*Building Google gadgets, Part 2: <goog_1207864624>Working with the user
interface<http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/edu/wa-dw-wa-google2.html?ca=dgr-twtrGgadgetsP2odth-WD&S_TACT=105AGY83&S_CMP=TWDW>

Learn techniques for creating a compelling user experience
*
You may also be interested in :
Implementing and deploying Google gadgets for the IBM Lotus Connections Home
page<http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/lotus/library/connections-gadgets/?ca=dgr-twtrLotus-iWidgetdth-J&S_TACT=105AGY83&S_CMP=TWDW>
*Specifically, see midsection of page resource.*

Naturally, keep in mind that some changes have occurred since those articles
were written.


Best Professional Regards.

Jose R R

On Tue, May 25, 2010 at 2:14 PM, dartdog <[email protected]> wrote:

> Just starting all this stuff,, I need to make a gadget that has a drop
> down selection list (27 or so items) to select the DB to query... I'd
> like something like the "All items" drop down on the Google reader
> Gadget or the "Actions drop down on the Gmail Gadget, both these
> dropdown lists seem to invoke some built in Browser styling, as they
> render differently on FF and Chrome... I'll also need the Refresh type
> function.. so I was hoping that I could find some similar examples and
> or tutorials,, It seems from looking at source that some interesting
> stuff is going on here that is not entirely exposed? I'm sure some of
> this is basic for long time devs.. but it is new to me.. So I'm happy
> to do the reading if I can get a few points in the right direction...
> (I usually do pretty well from examples!!) Or do I just need to get on
> with a more total Jquery type solution which I also have to learn!?
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