Hi Dave, Chrome extensions and gadgets are both built in Javascript but gadgets have access to several features through the container. Features like OpenSocial aren't available to a Chrome extension, for example. Some gadgets, extensions, and web apps share a lot of the same Javascript code and resources but there are differences that depend on the specifics of where the code is running. Hope this helps.
Rob Russell Google Developer Relations On Mon, Dec 13, 2010 at 1:15 PM, David Cook <[email protected]>wrote: > I've built a working 'gadget' and deployed it into my 'iGoogle' (home-page) > page. > > [I'd built 'ajax' style web-pages previously, and was very familiar with > XML, so re-packaging a conventional webpage > into an XML container (a single-file...nice touch!) was easy and > straight-forward.] > > So, now I'm trying to understand "...the forest for the trees..." > (Google-wise), and maybe write my first > Google 'web-app' (or maybe even a 'chrome-extension'). > > [Sorry, I know this is the iGoogle (gadget) forum, but I'm trying to learn > how to make an informed decision > about whether I really want/need to learn to develop an 'extension' or a > 'web-app'.] > > In a nut-shell, are 'chrome-extensions' and 'web-apps' also just > 'ajax-based' objects? Are they just packaged a > bit differently than 'gadgets'? > > [Pointers to pages showing me the 'hello-world' equivalents for > 'extensions' and 'web-apps' WOULD be useful.] > > Also, helping me understand whether 'web-app' would be even more > 'platform-universal' could ALSO help. If > I write a 'web-app' instead of a 'gadget', would it THEN also be apt to > work on a (google) smartphone? > > TIA... > > Dave > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "iGoogle Developer Forum" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]<google-gadgets-api%[email protected]> > . > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/Google-Gadgets-API?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "iGoogle Developer Forum" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Google-Gadgets-API?hl=en.
