Until today, to activate Google Friend Connect features and gadgets, webmaster were required to upload a file to their website. Now, you no longer’ve to download or upload files. To get started with Friend Connect features, all you have to do is submit your website's name and URL after logging into www.google.com/friendconnect. Additionally, the "canvas mode" that's used inside gadgets is updated. So now, when you click the zoom icon in the upper right corner of some gadgets, you'll see a lightbox that displays the gadgets' contents, instead of being taken to a new webpage.