Administering gadgets for HCL Connections and widgets for Home page
You can extend the functionality of the Home page application by adding custom widgets and extend HCL Connections by adding OpenSocial gadgets. To make the widgets and gadgets available for use, you can add them from the Administration view and then enable them for use.
The widgets that you add to the Home page can be based on the iWidget specification, which uses technology based on JavaScript™, XML, HTML, and CSS, or the OpenSocial gadget specification. The widget files are stored on an HTTP server.
The gadgets that you add to HCL Connections need to be based on the OpenSocial gadget specification, which enables you to surface gadgets in an OpenSocial container that can interact with an OAuth 2.0 protected service
The widget files can be bundled as EAR applications and deployed on IBM® WebSphere® Application Server. They can also be hosted in LAMP, .NET, and other environments.
- Opened by default
- This type of widget displays by default, but can be removed or hidden. It can also be moved to a different location. For example, the To Do List widget that displays in the Updates view is opened by default.
- Optional
- This type of widget is available for users to add to their Home page if they select it from the widget catalog. Optional widgets can be added, removed, hidden, or moved by Home page users.
Third-party widgets can be added to the side column in the Updates view and to any column in the My Page view.