Franxis, Yeah you are right. But rendering is what is done when the gadget is displayed to you.
On Feb 15, 2008 12:01 PM, Franxis Magpantay <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Thanks for the reply Paul. Now I'm beginning to be enlightened hehe' > > So that means that when I query the gadget server with this app url the > Gadget Server gets that app and renders it before giving it to me? > Of course consults the cache first... > > Thanks a lot! > > > On Fri, Feb 15, 2008 at 10:12 PM, Paul Lindner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > The whole process is well documented in the Gadgets spec: > > > > http://code.google.com/apis/gadgets/docs/spec.html > > > > Go to 'Compliance: Gadget Server' and follow the steps there. > > > > To answer your question, the gadget server proxies the xml content and > > transforms it into a suitable iframe. The iframe content can contain > > image, script and other references to any host on the internet. The > > gadget can also request remote resources via the gadget server > > (typically used for ajax requests) > > > > On Fri, Feb 15, 2008 at 07:05:13PM +0800, Franxis Magpantay wrote: > > > I have this query as to when does the app be rendered by the gadget > > > server... ...btw, i'm a noob at this.. hehe' > > > > > > think of it this way... > > > > > > i have shindig installed in my local computer > > > my local computer is behind a firewall where it needs username and > > password. > > > my browser (firefox) asks for the firewall username and password for > > every > > > session (everytime I open the browser) [that's natural] > > > > > > then I try this on a newly opened browser: > > > > > > http://localhost:8080/gadgets/ifr?url=http://www.labpixies.com/campaigns/todo/todo.xml > > > > > > so firefox asks for my username and pass... > > > > > > so how does the gadget server render the app? > > > > > > (1) does the gadget server download the app, render it, before > > displaying it > > > to my browser? [remember that i'm behind a firewall] > > > (2) does my browser download the app, then passes it the gadget > server, > > then > > > the gadget server renders it, then displaying it to my browser again? > > > > > > to expand things more.. > > > > > > i have the shindig server up on my pc. > > > i have another friend on the network who can access my pc through the > > > webserver -- can also access shindig in my pc > > > the network is behind a firewall that uses usernames and pass. > > > i have an app on the internet -- > > > http://www.labpixies.com/campaigns/todo/todo.xml for example. > > > > > > my friend access the application in my pc like so: > > > > > > > > > http://10.106.1.26:8080/gadgets/ifr?url=http://www.labpixies.com/campaigns/todo/todo.xml > > > > > > where the IP address is my IP address. > > > > > > asking the questions again? how does it do it? > > > > > > (1)friend accesses the link in his browser -- logging into the > firewall > > -- > > > download the app? -- pass to my pc so that shindig can render it? -- > > pass > > > back to friend the rendered app? > > > (2)friend accesses the link in his browser -- logging into the > firewall > > -- > > > my pc downloads the app -- my pc will render it -- pass the rendered > app > > to > > > friend? > > > > > > i think my pc is not logged into the firewall so i don't think that it > > can > > > dl the app for my friend.. > > > > > > any help will do.. > > > > > > thanks, > > > > > > roiji- > > > > > > > > > > -- > > Paul Lindner > > hi5 Architect > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > -- > It must suck to be human. If I was born a human (or as you), I would have > killed myself. > - Edelweiss, Sagashi-Ateru 2: Prisoners of Fate > -- Akash Xavier [EMAIL PROTECTED]
