Embedding a Calendar in a Web Page
It’s very common for blogs, to include calendars right on their home pages. For people who visit your blog or Web site on a regular basis, a calendar lets them know about upcoming events. If you create a Web site to serve as an online ‘‘gathering spot’’ for your wedding, for instance, a calendar can let attendees know about wedding showers, parties, and the event itself.
Google Calendar gives you the ability to include a miniature version in a Web page or blog you’ve created. You have to use the calendar’s ‘‘configuration tool’’ to add the code. The tool, in turn, requires you to work with the HyperText Markup Language (HTML) code. If you have some rudimentary knowledge of HTML (and you probably do, if you are creating and editing your own Web pages) this should not be difficult. Follow these general steps:
1. Under Calendars in the left column, click on the down-arrow next to the appropriate calendar.
2. Select Calendar settings. (Alternatively, you can click Manage Calendars under Calendars in the left column, then click on the name of the appropriate calendar.)
3. In the Calendar Address section of the form, click on the HTML icon. A popup window with your calendar’s private URL is displayed.
4. Click on the Configuration tool link in the popup.
5. Follow the instructions on the configuration tool page. Keep in mind that you can change the amount of information available on your calendar’s address by clicking on the ‘‘Change sharing settings’’ link in the ‘‘Calendar Address’’ section. The more you delve into Google calendar, the more surprised you’re likely to be at how many features the service contains. It’s just as surprising to realize that the tools are provided to you free of charge. Several of Calendar’s features work because of the service’s integration with Gmail.