can't do it with spiceworks? you can build an extension for that! - scott conner & enrico...
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Can't Do It with Spiceworks? You Can Build an Extension for That!TRANSCRIPT
Can't Do It with Spiceworks? You Can Build an Extension for
That!Scott Conner
Enrico BrunettaPlug-ins and Integrations, Spiceworks
What We’ll Be Covering
•What is a plug-in?• Javascript/HTML/CSS• Spiceworks APIs
•Creating Widgets
•Let's build some together!
•Questions/Answer Session
With plugins you can...
• Change Spiceworks look-and-feel
• Provide shortcuts to SW functionality
• Visualize data in new ways using APIs
• Change or add to functionality in Spiceworks
Anatomy of a Plugin
HTML/CSS:
Used for UI elements, page rendering, styling. Understanding HTML structure, CSS selectors (advanced)
Javascript
Program execution – like VB script for the browser.Spiceworks APIs – get data, display messages, and more!
Tools You'll Want
A good browser
Best to develop in Mozilla FirefoxMay need Chrome/IE for cross-browser testing (advanced)
A good debugger
Firebug for Firefox is great Mac guys can use Safari's built in web inspector
Resources
Download Plugins:http://community.spiceworks.com/plugin
Plugin Tutorials:http://community.spiceworks.com/help/Hello_World_Plugin_Tutorial
Plugin APIs:http://community.spiceworks.com/help/Spiceworks_Plugin_API
Extending Spiceworks Forum (join us!):http://community.spiceworks.com/group/show/300-extending-spiceworks
Let's make a couple of plugins together
Questions and Answer Session