posted on Thursday, December 21, 2006 7:29 AM
by
paul
Google Widgets
Google Search API?
In my mind, this is a significant step backwards. - Don Box
The Google AJAX Search API a clean brake from SOAP Web Services to AJAX Widgets.
We all know that Microsoft and IBM have been moving towards a future that's all about XML Web Services. The aim of Google AJAX Widgets is to gobble up everything, SOAP is about interoperability.
Imbedding a little Widget or Gadget on a your Web page will help Google earn more money from advertisers, but will they share some of that income with you?
Yahoo was first with Widgets, and then Microsoft got hip to Gadgets. Apple then appropriated Widgets and now we're going to have Googets..?