Gadgets in another dimension

Google Lively+Desktop另一个维度的小插件

from Google Desktop APIs Blog by Kathy Walrath [GD Team]

Posted by James Yum, Developer Programs Engineer (Google Desktop Team)

Google is always looking to enhance the browser, and a new release called Lively aims to add a bit of fun and playfulness to the online experience.
Google一直努力增强浏览器的功能，最新发布的一项产品Lively为在线体验添加了更多的乐趣也更好玩。
Lively adds virtual reality to web pages, so you can have more fun with your friends online and can create your own spaces on the web. You can learn more about it in this blog post.
Lively把虚拟的世界添加到了网页上，这样你和在线的朋友的交流就会更有意思，你也可以在网上构建自己的空间。在这个博客帖子 上你可以了解到更多的细节。
You might be wondering why we're talking about Lively on this blog. Well, Lively uses Desktop gadgets to provide rich media and interaction capabilities to users. This means you can create gadgets that run in both Lively and Google Desktop. Here is a screenshot showing a television gadget that plays YouTube videos:
你可能会奇怪为什么我们在这个帖子里大谈特谈Lively。事实是这样的，Lively使用google桌面的插件提供了更为丰富的媒体播放功能和用户间的互动能力。这意味着你开发的插件在Lively里和google桌面上都可以跑。下面的截图显示了一款可以播放youtube视频的插件：


If you'd like to start developing and testing gadgets for Lively, read this getting started guide. Note that you'll need to be recognized as a Lively content developer, so please request Lively gadget developer access.
如果你也打算开发或者测试一些用于Lively上的插件，看一下这个说明吧。注意你需要得到开发Lively插件的授权，在这儿获取开发者授权。
UPDATE (July 10): The request form is new. It replaces the old procedure of sending an email.
If you need help or are new to Desktop gadget development, visit the Desktop developer group.