I wanted to test out how easy it would be to create a gadget for Google “Personalized” homepage (Google calls it a “module” but it’s similar to “gadgets” as referred to by Microsoft), so I decided to create one loading my contacts. Now, I added the ability to match up these with my online MSN Messenger contacts (using its COM objects) displaying their online status and allowing me to quickly access common functionality such as “Send Instant Message…”, etc.