Google Uses UI Datepicker: jQuery, JavaScript, My Work

Google Uses UI Datepicker

Tags: jQuery, JavaScript, My Work | Written on 28/12/07

Google let me know that they are using jQuery UI Datepicker on Google Code (http://code.google.com/events/calendar/add/). This is great news, Google is actually adopting something I wrote! Here is a screenshot:

Google Code using UI Datepicker

Google did a nice job of changing the colors to match their site (refer to the screenshot above). I think the simple skin provides an easy way to adopt the datepicker's look and feel into web applications, but I think that we need new skins for the datepicker. If anyone wants to contribute designs please let me know.

I can't leave this post without mentioning Keith Wood, thanks for all the great work. And to everyone who has sent me emails and feedback, thanks again!

Comments

#1. Karl Swedberg on 28/12/07
Congrats, Marc! That is awesome news.
#2. Richard D Worth on 30/12/07
Great news! Nicely done, Marc.
#3. Galeel on 9/7/08
Hi matey,
Great job done by your side.

The Google link has been changed. The new link is http://code.google.com/events/calendar/add/

update this page accordingly.

cheers
Galeel Bhasha
//Bangalore-India
#4. Marc Grabanski on 9/7/08
Thanks Galeel, I updated the article with the new URL.
#5. Sameer Alibhai on 30/9/08
I guess you didnt see any $$$ or credit (i.e. a link back to your site) after this announcement did you?
#6. Marc Grabanski on 30/9/08
Nope, you don't code open source for money. You code applications based on open source for money. =)
#7. Yao on 14/11/08
Hello , I am a programmer in HITACHI Software Engineering. It is my honor to using this widget with joy. And I think it is a great component with nice appearance, that is why google adopt it.

And also, do you mind if you offer us a licence or some kind of permission that HITACHI can embed it unto a commercial usage. Just as to google.

Thank you sir. Nice day.
#8. Marc Grabanski on 16/11/08
Yao, HITACHI or any other company can freely use the code for commercial purposes because it is under the MIT license.
#9. Yao on 16/11/08
Thanks again.

And we shall be appreciate about your kindness.

Good day.

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