Gmail API

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Gmail API

• An extensible .NET-based API for accessing
  Google's Gmail service. The model is very
  modular, as it follows common OOP design patterns.

public Accounts() 40 41
InitializeComponent() 42 43 44
// get the account logins 45
workingRegistry Application.UserAppDataRegist
ry 46 accountsKey workingRegistry.CreateS
ubKey("Accounts") 47 48 // create
table of accounts 49 accounts new
DataTable() 50 accounts.Columns.Add(new
DataColumn("Username",typeof(string))) 51
accounts.Columns.Add(new DataColumn("Password",
typeof(string))) 52 53 RefreshAccountsT
able() 54 55 hasUpdatedAccounts
false 56 57 accountCombo.DataSource
accounts 58 accountCombo.DisplayMember
"Username" 59
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Gmail API - Possible Uses

• Interface with Gmail to use as free storage.
  (has this been done?)
• Sending an email to a Gmail account could be used
  to start or stop a process remotely.
• Multiple users connect to the same Gmail account
  to work in a collaborative environment (newer,
  better wiki).

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Piccolo

• Helps create Zoomable user interfaces very much
  like a giant, interactive PDF file.
• Applies the structure of 3D graphics (objects,
  cameras) to a 2D environment.

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Piccolo Possible Uses

• Use to create a physical sense of interaction
  with data
• Correlate cursor actions to the movement of a
  robotic hand. (Eg physical inventory control for
  hazardous substances linked to database)