Google Gadgets On My Blog!

I have managed to change my blog template yet again :-)

This round of experiments were in trying to add Google Gadgets to the blog's sidebar. I have added a Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) Index tracker and a gadget showing the weather here in Hyderabad.

To add a Google Gadget you need to do the following:

1. Find a gadget on the Google Gadget showcase.
2. Click the "Add to your webpage" button under the gadget.
3. This takes you to the gadget configuration page. Change whatever parameters you wish to personalize and click the "Get the code" button.
4. Copy the HTML code generated into a text editor.
5. Open your Blogger Template for editing in the "Page Elements" tab.
6. Before you proceed any further make sure you have a backup of your template by using the "Download Full Template" feature.
7. Add a new Page element of type HTML / JavaScript. Paste the HTML code obtained in step 4 into the new element.
8. Modify position of the new page element and save your changes.
9. Refresh the blog to see your new Google Gadget!

Enjoy!