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This list features the links from my part of the Cool Tools presentation at the 2008 AALL Annual Meeting in Portland.
Updated on Jul 17, 08
Created on Jul 10, 08
Category: Computers & Internet
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Debbie Ginsberg's List: Widgets for the Masses-- Cool Tools, 2008 AALL Annual Meeting
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Jul 10, 08
Popular Dashboard Widgets: Language translator, iStat Pro (system monitor), Sing that iTune!
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Jul 10, 08
Useful Add-ons: NoScript (stops bad scripts), Zotero (organizes research), Web Developer Toolbar; not all add-ons working Firefox 3
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Jul 10, 08
Useful Gadgets: Weather, Traffic, To-do list, Calculator, RSS Stream
Useless but amazingly popular: Virtual Flower Pot
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Jul 10, 08
Useful Apps: WorldCat, PreCYdent, JSTOR Search, Visual Bookshelf
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Jul 10, 08
Popular: Movies, SuperPoke, Playlist.com Music Video Playlists
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Jul 10, 08
Customize the widget and copy and paste the code or link.
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Jul 10, 08
Popular: All in One SEO Pack, Google XML Sitemaps, Sociable (add links to social networks)
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Jul 10, 08
Not all of these are useful to libraries but it's a fun article.
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Jun 21, 08
In beta. Create interactive media viewers.
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Jul 10, 08
Create a library tool bar to search your catalog, Google Scholar, and more.
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Jun 21, 08
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.
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Jul 10, 08
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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Jul 10, 08
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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