This is my first Google Gadget. It was extremely simple to create since I was able to look at the code of other gadgets, especially Today’s Woot by Brady Lamprecht. Google also provides some excellent examples and a built in editor so you can create your own right in your browser.
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I think Google Maps was one of the first killer web apps. It was probably the first AJAX application I ran into. I spent countless hours just looking at the world from a new perspective. Google then released Google Earth, which gave me more ways to view and interact with the satellite imagery. Google has also released an API for Google Maps, which allowed others to use their imaginations to create new and useful derivatives. Here are just a few of the cool ones…
Ever since I upgraded to my desktop to Debian Linux I have not been able to run Google Earth. It would freeze on the splash screen and never open the main interface. I used Google Earth on Debian before, so I knew it was just a problem with my machine. As it turns out, it was the new ATI fglrx drivers that were preventing it from running properly.
