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Widgets creation
Widgets (concatenation of Windows and Gadget) are small applications used to get information without the need of a connection on a website. Widgets are rather new for PC end-users, while Mac end-users are used to them.
Web 2.0 emerging has spread widgets utilization.
They can be :
Small tools with varying functions,
Tools to have regulars visitors for your website (discount ads ...),
Readers for data flows (RSS , financial flows, charts )
More and more websites and organisations own their associated widget.
Widgets advantages
- They can be cross platform (PC , Mac, Linux)
- They are "versionables", you can add functionalities with the passing of time
- They can be installed / uninstalled as any software.
- Utilized technologies
- Regarding expected functions, recommended technologies are :
- Adobe Flash (Actionscript)
- Adobe AIR
- Yahoo! Widgets
- Google Desktop
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