Administer gadgets for Connections, and widgets for Home page
Overview
We can extend the functionality of the Home page application by adding custom widgets and extend IBM Connections by adding OpenSocial gadgets. Add them from the Administration view and then enable them for use.
Widgets can be based on the iWidget specification, based on JavaScript, XML, HTML, and CSS, or the OpenSocial gadget specification. Widget files are stored on an HTTP server.
Gadgets are based on the OpenSocial gadget specification, which can be surfaced in OpenSocial containers that interact with an OAuth 2.0 protected service
The widget files can be bundled as EAR applications and deployed on IBM WebSphere Application Server. They can also be hosted in LAMP, .NET, and other environments.
We can add two types of third-party widget to the Home page:
- Opened by default
- Display by default. Can be removed or hidden. Can be moved to a different location.
For example, the To Do List widget that displays in the Updates view is opened by default.
- Close the widget palette.
- This type of widget is available for users to add to their Home page if they select it from the widget catalog. Close the widget palette. widgets can be added, removed, hidden, or moved by Home page users.
Any widget can be used as a default or optional widget.
Third-party widgets can be added to the side column in the Updates view and to any column in the My Page view.
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Parent topic:
Administer the Widget container