Widgets
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| − | Widget is a rather unfortunate term, since it has a generic meaning, but it covers a multitude of new technologies based around JavaScript, HTML and plugin architectures. Unlike [[Web Browser Extensions]], widgets typically work within some other application platform. | + | Widget is a rather unfortunate term, since it has a generic meaning, but it covers a multitude of new technologies based around JavaScript, HTML, and plugin architectures. Unlike [[Web Browser Extensions]], widgets typically work within some other application platform. |
== Application Platforms == | == Application Platforms == | ||
Revision as of 14:32, 10 January 2006
Widget is a rather unfortunate term, since it has a generic meaning, but it covers a multitude of new technologies based around JavaScript, HTML, and plugin architectures. Unlike Web Browser Extensions, widgets typically work within some other application platform.
Application Platforms
- Yahoo Widgets (formerly Konfabulator)
- Microsoft Gadgets
- Apple MacOS X Dashboard, Download Dashboard Widgets
- Google Sidebar Plugins
- Google Homepage Modules
Development
JavaScript is a key development technology (programming language) for most widgets, as well as for some Web Browser Extensions.
