Widgets

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.