Building a Meeting Scheduler for Android using the new Calendar API

Though developers are quite comfortable thinking in abstractions, we still find a lot of value in code examples and fully developed sample applications. Judging by the volume of comments, tweets, and git checkouts of the Au-to-do sample code we released a few weeks ago, our readers agree. For Google Apps API developers who want to get started writing mobile apps, here’s a...

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Reach New Customers Integrate with Google Apps in the Google Apps Marketplace

At tonights Campfire One, we launched the Google Apps Marketplace, to make it easier for you to create applications that integrate deeply with Google Apps, and give you access to our more than 2 million businesses and 25 million Google Apps users.App integration is accomplished using existing standards such as OpenID, OAuth and Atom Publishing Protocol. The purchase experience...

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My top 12 agile podcast episodes

When I mentioned at SDEC10 that much of what I know about agile I learned from podcasts, several people expressed interest in my favourites.  Here are my top 12 (now 13) podcast episodes in random order:1. Hanselminutes 119. What is Done? A conversation with Scrum co-creator Ken Schwaber. An excellent conversation that answered some of my initial questions about Agile like - how do logging, security and other infrastructure...

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Announcing the Archive Feed of the Documents List API

Users of the Google Documents List API have traditionally had to perform individual export operations in order to export their documents. This is quite inefficient, both in terms of time and bandwidth for these operations. To improve latency for these operations, we have added the Archive Feed to the API. Archives allow users to export a large number of items at once, in...

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More Apps Script APIs and Features

Developers like you have built amazing scripts with Apps Script, and we want to make Apps Script even more useful. Weve been working hard to add a variety of new APIs and features in Google Apps Script. Today, were ready to share a few of them with you. New in Document service: named ranges, bookmarks, setting cursor or selection, and undo Named ranges are a popular feature...

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Expand your reach with web apps

Apps Script developers that wished to share their work with a larger audience have traditionally turned to the Script Gallery, which allows other users to copy and install the script into their own spreadsheets. While appropriate for custom functions and spreadsheet extensions, it didnt fit well when distributing more complex functionality and apps. In this blog post...

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Using OAuth 2 0 with the Provisioning API in Python

Google Apps domain administrators can programmatically create and manage users, groups, nicknames and organization units using the Provisioning API. Support for OAuth 2.0 in the Provisioning API allows Google Apps domain administrators to authorize access to the API without sharing their passwords. After the administrator agrees to grant access, an OAuth 2.0 token makes sure...

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Google Drive Hackathon in Mountain View CA

Hey Silicon Valley developers, We are organizing a Google Drive hackathon next week. If you’d like to learn more about the Google Drive SDK, meet with Google Drive engineers and have fun developing your first Google Drive application or integrating your existing application, join us. The event will take place at the Googleplex in Mountain View, CA. We’ll start with an introduction...

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Introducing Google Docs Cursor Selection APIs in Apps Script

Ever wanted to programmatically insert something at the cursor in Google Docs (say, a “Sign Here” image) or read the user’s selection (maybe for an on-the-spot translation)? Starting today, you can. Apps Scripts bound to Google Docs can now access the active users Cursor and Selection by calling Document.getCursor() and Document.getSelection(), respectively. The returned objects...

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Agile Winnipeg Inaugural Event Shorten the Distance

It was pretty exciting for myself and the other organizers to see a packed room of over 60 people attend the first Winnipeg Agile User Group event on Thursday, March 10, 2011. After a quick meal from Homers and some furniture re-organization, we kicked off the event with a word from several of our sponsors. Wadood Ibrahim spoke on behalf of Protegra and recalled giving a presentation...

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Agility on Waterfall projects

So you find yourself on a strict waterfall project, but you want to inject as many Agile practices as you can, where do you start? There are many agile practices that can be incorporated into your day-to-day activities. Here is a start:1. Acceptance Tests. Regardless of your role, you can write acceptance tests to verify your understanding of the requirements and to reduce the waste that is UAT. Do this before you code.2. Technical Excellence. TDD,...

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Time to Wow the Judges The Google Apps Developer Challenge is Ready for Submissions!

Are you an expert in the Drive API or Google Apps APIs? Are you an expert in Google Apps Script? If you are, then you must have been busy coding away for the Google Apps Developer Challenge since its launch earlier last month. Now it’s time to wow the judges, as the Google Apps Developer Challenge is now open for submissions! If you would like to submit your application,...

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Even more Image Metadata for the Google Drive SDK

Lots of photographers, both professionals and amateurs, have started using Google Drive to store their photos online. We recently launched new features such as a way to quickly preview files and today I wanted to share more details about the image media metadata capabilities of the Drive SDK. All digital cameras add some Exif information to the photos they take, and we exposed...

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Doodles for your Google Apps domain

Since 1998, when the first doodle was released, they have been one of the most loved features of the Google home page. There have been doodles to celebrate all kinds of events, including national holidays, birthdays of artists and scientists, sports competitions, scientific discoveries and even video games! Also, doodles have evolved from simple static images to complex applications,...

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LN 04 Use Padlet to Break the Ice Brainstorm Share ideas and Have Fun!

"Awesomely Simple and Powerful!"- Zaid Ali Alsagoff(What are you waiting for?)PADLET?Padlet (early known as Wallwisher) gives you a blank wall, and you can basically put anything you want on it, anywhere. Simple, yet powerful.It basically empowers people to express their thoughts on a common topic easily. It works like an online sheet of paper where people can put any...

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Professor Lewin Inspires Us to Learn Physics Again! Video Lectures

MIT Audio/Video CoursesNYT Article - At 71, Physics Professor Is a Web StarReferences - Stephen Downes & Tony KarrerWHO?Walter H. G. Lewin is currently a professor of Physics at MIT. He earned his Ph.D. in Nuclear Physics in 1965 at the Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands...more WHAT?Professor Lewin has long had a cult following at MIT, and now thanks to...

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April Fools Day Silly CVC Sentences A No Prep Game for the Smartboard!

Typically, the whole concept of April Fools Day goes right over my Kindergarten students heads!  People playing tricks on each other basically goes against all of the rules weve been working on.  Anyway... I finally thought of a way to celebrate April Fools Day with my Kinder kids... with a fun smartboard game!My students love working on CVC sentences and I figured...

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How to Save a PowerPoint Slide as a Transparent Image!

I am so excited to write this post because it is my 100th post on my blog and my 20th Technology Tuesday post!  I never expected to write 100 posts in the five months Ive had this blog!  I really do enjoy it though!Now, onto todays post... how to save a powerpoint slide with a transparent background!This poll was a real nail biter!  I was really nervous it would...

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ZaidLearn Goes del icio us Takes a Break from Blogging!

Link to Zaidlearns del.icio.us LinksDigital Curator to the Stars & More on the Digital Curator (Jeff Cobb)The Digital Curator in Your Future (Steve Rubel)"...I do believe that Zaid Ali Algasoff is in the process of firmly establishing himself as the e-learning curator of Southeast Asia. His recent Any Free Hosted CMS or LMS? (Yes, Obama Says!) is just one piece of the...

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CVC Words Uno Games!

Dont you just love to win things!? Its time for the 3rd day of my "Five Days of Giveaways!" Today, Ill be giving away both of these Uno games:I loved the books and movies that everyone guessed as my favorite! This time, in order to win, you need to guess my favorite Christmas song! And leave your email address, of course!Update:Congratulations to Julie over at Primary Pointe...

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200 Follower Giveaway!

Wasnt it just the other week that I was having my 100 follower giveaway?  I am so excited to have reached 200 exactly three week after I reached 100!  Thank you everyone for following me!  Now, without further ado... here is the contest! (PS: I googled "without further adieu" on google to check my spelling and Grammar Girl told me it should be ado... I never...

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MOOC Development Platforms

Are you looking for an online platform to host and develop your MOOC or Massive Open Online Course(s)?MOOC DEVELOPMENT PLATFORMSBelow is a growing list of all online platforms that can be used to develop and host MOOCs. They have been divided into various categories to make your MOOCified choice easier:(E) = Elitist Only courses from World Class Universities/Organizations....

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ug Word Family Computer Smartboard Lesson

Its that time again... time for another Prezi!  This is our second to last word family this year, so there will only be one more after this one (the -ay word family).  Click the picture to take you there!If you havent seen my other Prezis yet, click the picture below to check them o...

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Got A New e Learning Job! Got Any Tips to Share

NEW LEARNING ADVENTUREOn June 15th (2009), I will embark on another e-learning adventure, and become the new e-Learning Manager at the International Medical University (IMU). I am looking forward to working with educators in the fields of Medicine, Dentistry, Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Nursing, Medical Biotechnology, Nutrition & Dietetics, Biomedical Science and...

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How to Embed Fonts in a Document on a PC!

Here we are again... its Technology Tuesday!  The winner of this weeks poll was How to Embed Fonts in Word and Powerpoint!More than 2/3 of you voted for this option in the poll!Unfortunately this is currently not possible to do on a Mac (unless you save as a PDF), but I included directions for how to do it on a PC and will keep my eye out for an update on the Macs that...

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