Last week I had this idea of making my own widget but the thing is I have little knowledge on programming stuffs on Javascript and Ajax, although I had a thing on HTML and little CSS stuffs. However this doesn't stop me on trying what I want to achieve. My idea of a widget is to create one that would show up Google ADS below the application. I thought of it as simple and after a few experiments I was able to build one. Its pretty much easy, fun and ofcourse adds a little traffic for my ADS - thus potentially making extra earnings from it.
Making these widgets and displaying Google ADS is by far not against the policy of Google ADS as long as you don't put "Click Here" pointing to your ADS. If you have doubts you may want to send Google an email clarifying these issues. However many developers had come up with widgets along with Google ADS - I think they have made thorough research about these issues before they start building those widgets - don't you think so?
Making gadget is easy and you have all the guide you need to build one. Honestly there are simple ways to do it - if you look into some widgets on Google Gadget Directory you'll find out that some widget that are pre-made and that some authors just added Google Adsense below it. - Clever isn't it? Search for widget Imeem or mp3, video playersand you'll see what I mean.
The Google Gadget Editor is a great tool for you to create you're own widget - you have sample code to experiment with it - like the first you'll need to look into is the HELLO WORLD example.
It's a good thing to start your learning on simple html and then proceed to javascript. It really doesn't matter if your an expert or not because you got all the guide you need to know.
Once you made one Gadget, you can submit it to social networking sites that supports Opensocial coding. A good example that is provided is Orkut, you'll find it easy as it is simply described thoroughly. You can check out more about Opensocial coding on Google - Things you need to get started are provided for you.
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