The officially documented procedure for creating Connections widgets results in a very slow software development cycle (code, build, test). There is a much faster way, which I show in this article.

Here's a quick demonstration that shows how simple and easy it is to add a Google Gadget (in this case the one from Facebook) to the Lotus Connections homepage, and all in less than 1 minute!

The IBM Lotus Learning Widget for IBM® Connections 4 is now available! You can use the Learning Widget to view and filter learning materials for IBM Connections.

This section covers iWidget development topics that are specific to Profiles and Communities. In Communities and Profiles, widgets are registered via the widgets-config.xml file. For more information, see the “Adding custom widgets to Communities” and the “Adding custom widgets to Profiles” ...

Lotus Connections iWidget Development Guide IBM® Lotus® Connections 2.5 provides the ability for third-party developers to integrate iWidgets into the Lotus Connections user interface for use in the Communities, Home page, and Profiles features. An iWidget is a Web application that allows you to ...

Back to parent topic 2.3 Developing widgets for the Lotus Connections Homepage A widget should be a transportable piece of work that can be hosted anywhere and included in a page where needed. It's not necessary to keep to this structure, but it can really help when using something like dojo as ...

Back to parent topic 2. Home pageThis section covers the development of a basic widget for deployment in the Lotus Connections home page. It discusses the file structure for a widget that is deployed