That depends on what exactly you mean by "gadget". If you are talking about a gadget that uses the Gadget API or OpenSocial API specs, then you need a gadget container (i.e. Shindig) to render the gadget. However, I suppose you could create something that looked very much like a gadget and displayed some HTML that was not tied to the gadget specs at all and in that case sure you could use a web server.
Tim The contents of this e-mail are intended for the named addressee only. It contains information that may be confidential. Unless you are the named addressee or an authorized designee, you may not copy or use it, or disclose it to anyone else. If you received it in error please notify us immediately and then destroy it. From: Michael Smith [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Thursday, November 19, 2009 9:12 AM To: [email protected] Subject: installing a gadget Hi, can please anybody tell me if it is possible to just make a gadget that displays some information (in HTML) and deploy the gadget xml file to a Tomcat server and then use it somewhere else? I mean do i have to have an opensocial container or can i set up simple gadgets to any web server i want? Thanks, Michael.
