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Custom Interfaces for the Internal Audience
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Active Desktop, Gadgets & LaunchPad:
Custom Interfaces for the Internal Audience
Grayson GordonCampus Web/Database Specialist
Missouri State University-West Plains
ObjectivesProvide students a common interface
Provide faculty and staff ease-of-access
Promote various information sources
Promote campus identity
Gadgets/Widgets
Active Desktop
LaunchPad
Active Desktop
Active DesktopHTML-based desktop background
Common links for students
Campus landmarks
The Campus Desktop
Common Links
Campus Landmarks
Active Desktop SetupCreate HTML page
Store page in network share
Set page as background in desktop properties
Copy profile to Default User
Active Desktop UsageCurrent initiatives can be linked
Current announcements emphasized
Links to new items
On most open access systems (classrooms, labs, etc.)
The Campus Desktop
LaunchPad
LaunchPadadministrative system interface
links to training areas
links to reporting functions
links to administrative system help
related sites
LaunchPad
LaunchPad SetupHTML page
baseline (client/server) access to administrative and training systems
web-based access to administrative and training systems
other links (local and external)
LaunchPad UsageBaseline - behind-the-scenes - Staff
Web-based - self-service - Faculty/Advisors and Students
Reporting - privilege-based - Faculty and Staff
Help/related functions - Faculty and Staff
Most staff have copied shortcut to desktop
LaunchPad
Staff Client/Server Access
Faculty/Advisor andStudent Access
Gadgets/Widgets
Gadgets/WidgetsActive Desktop not supported (Vista/Mac)
Provides similar access
Distribution obstacles
Maintenance issues
Grizzly LaunchPad
Directions: Microsoft© websitehttp://www.microsoft.com/technet/scriptcenter/topics/vista/gadgets-pt1.mspxNote: Not the site I used originally, but seems more thorough.
Manifest (XML) file
HTML file
Rename folder with .gadget extension
Install gadget
Gadget Creation!
Manifest File
Manifest File
HTML
Grizzly LaunchPad
Widget CreationOpen gadget HTML in Safari
Copy to dashboard
Highlight
Note: Dashboard must be running in Developer mode to place widget from the dashboard onto the desktop
Widget Creation in Safari
Grizzly LaunchPad
Questions?Comments.
Suggestions!Grayson GordonCampus Web/Database SpecialistInformation Technology ServicesMissouri State University-West [email protected]://www.wp.missouristate.edu
