Debbie Ginsberg's List: Widgets are Cool Tools

Hands-on questions and live widget examples.

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on 2009-07-24

www.netlingo.com/widget.php - Preview

widget definition on 2009-07-24

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IIT Downtown Campus Library Facebook Pages facebook on 2009-07-24

You can do all kinds of things with widgets on this site. Search the gallery to see if anyone has already created a relevant widget or create and customize your own widget.

www.widgetbox.com - Preview

widget gallery on 2009-07-22 and saved by 1133 people

You've seen how Pipes can create customized RSS feeds, but Pipes can also manipulate data from other sources. The video includes a quick demonstration of what it can do with Flickr, but other data sources can also be used.

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web2.0 mashup yahoo pipes on 2009-07-22 and saved by 822 people

Microsoft had created its own widget-maker, but is now shutting down the site. This is one of the biggest issues you may find with widgets - if someone else is hosting the code, you can only use it as long as the host is viable.

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mashup microsoft web2.0 popfly silverlight it died on 2009-07-22 and saved by 215 people

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Westlaw widget on 2009-07-24

Lexis also now offers tools for creating custom searches.

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lexis widget on 2009-07-22

Create widgets with public data sets

www.socrata.com - Preview

social public data on 2009-07-22 and saved by 59 people

Create widgets that share files

box.net - Preview

widget file sharing on 2009-07-22 and saved by 426 people

Share your widgets with your users

www.clearspring.com - Preview

widget sharing on 2009-07-22 and saved by 239 people

"These government gadgets (or widgets) are online applications built by one website that can be displayed on another website. You can embed these gadgets in personalized home pages, blogs, and other sites. Once you've added the widget, there's no technical maintenance—the original source of the information will update the content."

www.usa.gov/...Gadget_Gallery.shtml - Preview

government widgets on 2009-07-24 and saved by 4 people