Stefan vd Blog

Date Today Gadget

noreply@blogger.com (Stefan) — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 19:02:00 +0000

Just added! The 'Date Today' gadget, you can see the current date and time.
Google Desktop Gadget: Date Today

Lego NXT Manual V2.0

noreply@blogger.com (Stefan) — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 21:45:00 +0000

Today is the Dutch updated version of "Artesis RoboCup Junior" version 2 online.

Course
+ The Rules of the RoboCup Junior in Dutch.
+ Rescue parcour explanation.
+ Information about the robot and explain the lego parts.
+ Possible enhancements (sensors).
+ Discussion about future robot.+ Learn building rescue program
+ 5 preview rescue missions.

Software
+ 5 rbt files of assignments in our training programs.
+ All 5 assignments also be seen on YouTube video.

Total price
Free, Dutch course in pdf.

More information here on the project NXT page.

Google Wave Preview

noreply@blogger.com (Stefan) — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 19:01:00 +0000

This weekend i (as developer) tested the preview version of Google Wave. And it work great!

Google Wave
Google Wave is an online tool for real-time communication and collaboration. A wave can be both a conversation
and a document where people can discuss and work together using richly formatted text, photos, videos, maps, and more.

Invite to Google Wave
So if there are people (or developer) who also like to test the Google Wave.
I can still invite 8 people here.

If you want test Google Wave, just fill this form (select Google Wave):
http://www.stefanvd.net/contact_informatie/form.htm

Keep in mind that this is a preview so it could be a bit rocky at times.
Happy waving!

Update Radio Q-Music Gadget

noreply@blogger.com (Stefan) — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 17:04:00 +0000

Here with the 'Radio Q-Music' gadget, you can listen to the radio station 'Q-Music'. But before you can only listen to the Belgium version.

Since today, you can also choose for 'Dutch Holland' or 'Dutch Belgium' version of radio station.

You can download the update version here on this page:
Google Desktop Gadget: Radio Q-Music

Artesis University College Antwerp

noreply@blogger.com (Stefan) — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 19:46:00 +0000

See here the new promo video of the Belgium University College.
(Artesis is the new name of the University of Antwerp)

It is an autonomous Flemish university with seven departments and 33 types of training in Antwerp.

Departments:
+ Design Science
+ Royal Academy of Fine Arts
+ Business, Teacher Education and Social Work
+ Royal Conservatory
+ Health
+ Industrial Science and Technology
+ Translators and Interpreters

More info about Artesis:
www.artesis.be
Artesis inspires

System Manager Gadget

noreply@blogger.com (Stefan) — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 10:42:00 +0000

With the 'System Manager' gadget, you can see the current memory and all hard disk of you computer system.

This will be end this month live on the Google Desktop Gallery page. But early users can download the gadget now on my website.
Google Desktop Gadget: System Manager

Update Dutch Website

noreply@blogger.com (Stefan) — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 10:14:00 +0000

Now flemisch and dutch visitors can read the current news also on this website. This news page call the 'Media News'. Here you can read the Top headlines, World, Science & Technology, Politics, Entertainment, Health, Sport and much more news.
Also below each page there is a news bar that display the top headlines of a Belgium news paper (Gazet from Antwerp, The Standaard and ZDNet).

Few other things updated:
+ A whole new support page (with contact form).
+ Also the introduction page is updated.
+ Add right a news bar about Google Desktop.
+ Add page about the Windows Gadget.
+ Add a new Google Gadget page.
+ Fix social webapplication error.
+ Fix navigationbar style.

So check it out now.
www.stefanvd.net

Update Notification

noreply@blogger.com (Stefan) — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 10:51:00 +0000

Today you can see when a new product or gadget just updated (or new released) through the Stefan public calendar.

To see it in HTML, follow this link. And for XML, see this link.

Update Windows Dock Gadget

noreply@blogger.com (Stefan) — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 15:36:00 +0000

Today i release this update version of Windows Dock gadget for Google users.

Here below a overview what is change to this version:
- Clean program code (not necessary code removed) so the gadget open fast.
- Click on the Windows logo, switch from 'Program Modus' to 'Media Player Modus' (and also reversed).
- Can change all 8 action button to you program or file.
- Option to open a file for a action button.
- New logo control panel.
- New logo my documents.
- New logo email.
- New logo movie maker.
- Small download pack (.gg file).

Note: You can only add a file or exe program to a action button. So add a folder to a shortcut is not possible here, because the Google Desktop API doesn't support it.

I hope you enjoy this new version of Windows Dock version 6.1
Download it now

Feedback are always welcome on this website
http://code.google.com/p/stefanvd/issues/list

Update CD Ejection Gadget

noreply@blogger.com (Stefan) — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 19:07:00 +0000

Today new update for the CD Ejection Google Gadget
Here with this gadget you can easy eject a CD/DVD by just a simple click.

Update from version 6.0 to version 6.0.1:
+ Add a option to show 1 or 2 CD/DVD station
+ Add a option to change the buttons name
+ Remove the popup message for open and close CD drive
+ Fix a translation error

You can download the update version here on this page:
Google Desktop Gadget: CD Ejection

Also thanks for your feedback!

Artesis Gadget Pack

noreply@blogger.com (Stefan) — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 18:42:00 +0000

Artesis University College Antwerp is one of the major colleges of Flanders, the dutch speaking part of Belgium. It consists of many departments, from Linguistics and Industrial Engineering to Teaching and Applied Computer Science.

With the name and his connected house style give himself a clear profile and a big identifiable gift. Name and house style are the new symbols for the Artesis-identification.

The name 'Artesis' is today just almost 1 year old. And got already between the 7000-7999 total enrolment for the new college year. With a current full staff between the 1000-1499.

To start the college year great, we give you few handy promotion gadget away. That is suitable for students and teachers of Antwerp University College.

Artesis Puzzle gadget (NEW, added today)
Puzzle game with picture of the Artesis University College Antwerp Belgium.

Artesis gadget
Students of the Belgium school Artesis can now read his news and with one click go to his personal email and Blackboard account.

Artesis Clock gadget
Show you current time with the logo of Artesis.

You can download one or more gadget here on this overview page. The only thing you need is to install Google Desktop on you computer.

New Article For Google Desktop API

noreply@blogger.com (Stefan) — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 14:33:00 +0000

Translating into different languages with strings.xml - July 2009

This article was written and submitted by an external developer. The Google Desktop Team thanks Stefan Van Damme for his time and expertise.

When you've finished building your gadget, you should then think about internationalization for the many people across the world who might use your gadget. In this article, you'll see how to make your gadget understandable for all users.

Read the full article here on the Google Code.

New Gadgets

noreply@blogger.com (Stefan) — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 19:09:00 +0000

Today I release 3 new Google gadget by Stefan vd.

User Account gadget
Display the current user account image and name.

RTL The journal video gadget
Play the RTL journal video from Belgium.

Artesis gadget
Students of the Belgium school Artesis can now read his news and with one click go to his personal email and Blackboard account.

Overview Google Desktop Gadget

Where am I?

noreply@blogger.com (Stefan) — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 17:05:00 +0000

Here on my blog you can also see where i am now (see to the right side). Google Latitude allows you to share your location with friends and view their locations on a map.
With Latitude, you can also:

- Share your location and status updates with the friends you choose
- See on a map where your friends are and what they're up to
- Quickly contact them with text message, instant message, or phone call
- Control how much or how little location info you want to share with whomever you choose.

For more info, you can also visit http://www.google.com/mobile/default/latitude from your computer or http://www.google.com/latitude from your phone's mobile web browser.

Update Windows Dock Gadget

noreply@blogger.com (Stefan) — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 16:16:00 +0000

On my Google Gadget 'Windows Dock' i add a new great feature inside it. A remote Media Player control. Here you can easy play, pauze, go next or listen to the previous music with just one click. To open the 'Media Player Control' just enable it in the option panel of this gadget.

Windows Dock Version 6, download link:

http://www.desktop.google.com/plugins/i/windowsdock_stefanva.html?hl=en

New Gadget Download Link

noreply@blogger.com (Stefan) — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 15:47:00 +0000

All my gadgets got (since the end of the month June) a sccesfull new download link. Now you can also easy see what is the most populaire gadget of Stefan http://code.google.com/p/stefanvd/downloads/list.

Follow gadget have been succesfull move to his new server place and also fix some issues in the gadgets:

Belgium (new style)

CD Ejection (new style, add button for 2the CD Station)

Commando Run (new style)

CPU Check (fix bug)

Desktop (new style, new code => button to display or hide the desktop)

Exppresion Tools (fix bug)

Fast Shutdown (fix bug option panel)

Gadget Space

Ghostbuster (fix date)

GTAIV Clock

GTI Mortsel in 3D photo (fix photo)

Hard Disk (add more Hard Disk)

Het Hinkelpad in 3D

Makro folder

Media Player (new style, fix problem icon and about text)

Memory Check (add total memory)

Netherlands (new style)

Office Tools (new style)

Radio MNM

Radio Q music

Radio Receiver (fix Radio Q Music URL)

Radio Studio Brussel

S Media Player (new style, fix problem icon)

Speech (new style)

System Tools (new style)

Telefoon gids

VRT The journal video (new style)

VTM The News (new style)

VTM The News video (new style)

VTM The Weather (new style)

Wifi Connect

Windows Dock (add media player control)

Windows Games (new style)

English Website Update

noreply@blogger.com (Stefan) — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 14:22:00 +0000

We are back, the English Stefan vd website is up to date. New Google Gadget are showed on the overview page. Also added more support options such as live chat(powered by Talk). Help page about translate a gadget to a other languages.

User can also log in to my website. So they can add comments about my products or just say hello.

Note's: That the website work only great on Firefox, Safari and Chrome. But IE users can see the site also, but it can be that it show not correct my website.

Dutch Website Update

noreply@blogger.com (Stefan) — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 20:02:00 +0000

It's a great news for the Dutch users, i also update all my pages on my website. You can also see the new Google and Windows Gadget on the main page.

Note: Don't worry english users, the stefanvd.com will be update soon. And receive alse the feature of what the Dutch site got.

Gadget Move To New Server

noreply@blogger.com (Stefan) — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 19:56:00 +0000

Today is all my Google Gadget successful move to the new Google Code website. And now is all my Google Gadget official Opensource. Everyone can review easy my gadgets with Google project.

So check it out developer and users.

Update VRT The journal video gadget

noreply@blogger.com (Stefan) — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 13:50:00 +0000

Also the 'VRT The journal video' gadget receive today a update.

VRT The journal video
Just a Belgium news report for Belgium people only. It stream the journal live on 13h.

Preview of the Google gadget.

You can download the 'VRT The journal video' gadget here on the below website: http://code.google.com/p/stefanvd/downloads/list

Update VTM The News video gadget

noreply@blogger.com (Stefan) — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 20:19:00 +0000

Today I release a update for 'VTM The News video' Google gadget.

VTM The News video gadget
With this gadget you can see the VTM News from Belgium (Dutch language). Also there is a option to see the news from yesterday and the day before yesterday (13 hours, 19 hours or the late news).

Here you see a preview of the gadget. You can easy place this gadget on you sidebar or on you desktop.

You can download the 'VTM The News video' gadget here on the below website: http://code.google.com/p/stefanvd/downloads/list

Note:There coming more update for all gadget!
Example like the Google gadget 'CPU Check', 'Memory Check', 'Hard Disk', 'Windows Dock', 'Ejection CD' and more.

Also for the 'Artesis University College Antwerp' there come also a Google gadget.

New favicon icon

noreply@blogger.com (Stefan) — Sat, 16 May 2009 15:14:00 +0000

Today i release my new favicon icon for the Stefan vd website. It show the first letter from Stefan name. And the letter got a black color with a white outer glow effect.

To see the favicon LIVE just visit my website: http://www.stefanvd.net

Chat Support Online

noreply@blogger.com (Stefan) — Tue, 12 May 2009 20:31:00 +0000

Now on the Stefan vd website you can chat with me. To ask question about my product, or need help with install a software, or give me a new tip to build a gadget, ... or just say thanks!

Note that this service come from Google Talk. So no software is require to install to chat to me. Later more Stefan vd users will be added.

Soon new project online

noreply@blogger.com (Stefan) — Fri, 08 May 2009 07:34:00 +0000

Later there will be a new product showed on the Stefan vd website. Named the Lego Mindstorms NXT robot. Here you can download a free course for how to build rescue robot and more. And you can use this as preparation for the RoboCup Junior competition.

Below you see a intro video of the Lego NXT Robot.

So soon available in early June on http://www.stefanvd.net

(project version in English and Dutch)

Tip for Google Desktop Developer

noreply@blogger.com (Stefan) — Fri, 08 May 2009 07:22:00 +0000

Today there is a new tip for all developer who make gadgets. This tip gives you information about what makes a quality gadget?

To read the full tip goes to the Google Desktop APIs Blog: http://googledesktopapis.blogspot.com