Focus Group series: Widgets 101 - Create, test, and embed widgets

Focus Group series: Widgets 101 - Create, test, and embed widgets



This Focus Group webinar series brings into focus, Widgets in Zoho CRM, Zoho Desk, and Zoho Projects. This series of webinars will enable you to build and implement widgets that integrate seamlessly with other internal and external applications.

Widgets are Graphical User Interface components that can be embedded in your CRM to see real-time data from other third party or Zoho applications at a glance. For instance: Check the status of the resolved tickets in Zoho CRM without opening Zoho Desk or quickly dial a call directly from CRM. 

With the help of widgets you'll be able to 
  • avoid wasting time shuffling between various applications
  • catch a glimpse of what's cooking in CRM
  • connect seamlessly with other applications 
  • receive data insights in real-time
Pre-requisites : Basic knowledge in : JS, HTML & CSS, APIs & SDKs, Zoho products - CRM, Desk, Projects

This is a three part webinar series. You can follow this link to register

Agenda and dates

Session 1  - Introduction 
  • Understand the need for widgets
  • Set up the development environment 
  • Build widgets in Zoho CRM 
  • Embed widget

Session 1
22nd April 2021

Slot 1 - 10:30 AM PDT | 1:30 PM EDT | 6:30 PM BST



Slot 2 - 9:00 AM IST | 11:30 AM SGT | 2:00 PM ACDT | 4:30 PM NZ


Session 2 - Widgets in Zoho Desk and Projects
  • Create widgets
  • Configure the plugin-manifest
  • Host the widget
Session 2
6th May 2021

Slot 1 - 10:30 AM PDT | 1:30 PM EDT | 6:30 PM BST



Slot 2 - 9:00 AM IST | 11:30 AM SGT | 2:00 PM ACDT | 4:30 PM NZ


Session 3 - Explore widgets
  • Visualize the power of widgets in Extensions 
  • Demo 
Session 3
20th May 2021

Slot 1 - 10:30 AM PDT | 1:30 PM EDT | 6:30 PM BST



Slot 2 - 9:00 AM IST | 11:30 AM SGT | 2:00 PM ACDT | 4:30 PM NZ


Here is a list of additional documents that would help you to get started with widgets:
Working with widgets to power-up extension capabilities (Part-1)
Working with widgets to power-up extension capabilities (Part-2)
Working with widgets to power up extension capabilities (Part-3)

Download the Node.js source code and npm
Access the JS SDK library and its help doc
Check out this sample widget from Github here