In computer programming, a widget (or control) is an interface element that a computer user interacts with, such as a window or a text box. Widgets are sometimes qualified as virtual to distinguish them from their physical counterparts, e.g. virtual buttons that can be clicked with a mouse cursor, vs. physical buttons that can be pressed with a finger. Widgets are often packaged together in widget toolkits. Programmers use widgets to build graphical user interfaces (GUIs). (source wikipedia.org)
widgets are available for the web and for desktop and mobile phones
view a widget samples below
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| Snipperoo If you use widgets or want to use widgets to add interesting stuff to your site, Snipperoo lets you collect and use them without hacking code. |
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| Plugoo On your blog, personal webpage or e-sales site, you set up a Plugoo. Visitors on your site can see the Plugoo and type a message in it to send it to you. This Plugoo is directly connected to your Instant Messenger and forward you in real time all the messages your visitors send you. |
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| Pictogame enables you to make your own game widgets and share them easily by email, on your blog, on your MySpace profile, or on any social network |
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| PayPerWidget is a marketplace that uses the Snipperoo widget management application to bring publishers and widget producers together. |
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| Goya Online desktop. Your hard drive on the web. All data can be saved directly online, always secure |
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| InstaComment is a service allowing website owners to add an instant comment system to their pages. Use it wherever you think comments would come in handy |
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| DriveWay allows you to select files to park - 500 MB max for each upload, unlimited total storage, no download limits. Alos, create multi-user capable editable links for your office documents for collaborative sharing using Driveway’s patent pending edit widgets technology. |
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Cellblock is a real-time collaborative photo/video
blogging widget that works with any email-capable device (cell phones,
computers, PDAs, etc.) Many of Cellblock users embed them on their blogs or
web pages to connect with their audience through rich media. |
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| yourminis.com is a personalized dashboard of minis (mini applications, also known as widgets) that let you perform specific tasks, and get information and features from all over the web in one place |
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| Widgipedia is the ultimate cross-platform resource for both users and developers of widgets and gadgets. You will find here widgets and gadgets to download - many of them not to be found anywhere else. |
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| Widgetbox is an online directory of web widgets for blogs and other web pages. They work with TypePad, WordPress, Blogger, MySpace and most any other blog, sidebar or website. No plugins needed. And they're free! |
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| Web2PDF Online is a free HTML to PDF Conversion service for your websites that allows your visitors to quickly save useful information in your blogs and websites to PDF files |
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| talkr, technology-enabled service lets people easily find, join, create, manage and promote voice conversations - among many participants - over the Internet |
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| Star it Just a little copy-paste (script code) star rate widget that will help you to see what others think about your site/blog |
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| SpringWidgets is a little windows into the web. Now you can stay up to date without wasting time searching! You can drag them around your desktop, open multiple versions of the same widget, and even Dock them against the side of your screen so that they stay open while you work! |
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| Spinlets run inside a webpage, they allow anyone to create their own website 'mash-ups' by embedding content from one site into another site. |
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