social networking gadgets for iGoogle. iGoogle is basically a customizable home page for individuals that uses Web-based “gadgets” to deliver content to the page. The new sandbox will let developers continue to build gadgets for individuals too, of course, but the news is that iGoogle’s new social features for developers will change iGoogle from a backyard toy to a full-fledged public playground.
iGoogle’s new features, which are only for developers right now, include a new left-side navigation column and a new “canvas” view for gadgets that will let a user expand a gadget to give it more screen real estate. While these features seem handy enough, iGoogle is supporting new social features for gadgets that use the OpenSocial application programming interface (API) supporting OpenSocial 0.7.
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