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- Movietrailers from Worldtv.comJanuary 7
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“Movietrailers” is a widgetbox widget produced by worldtv.com.
This is a JavaScript widget that works with Blogger, Wordpress, Piczo and other platforms.
I really like the ability to watch movie trailers in full screen mode right from a widget. I have embedded a working version so you can see what I mean.
The only way to advance to the next trailer is to go full screen. This may annoy some people…but it doesn’t bother me.
Check out:
Grab widget:
- TwitterButtons:A Gallery Of Twitter “Follow Me” BadgesJanuary 3
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I have posted about many many Twitter Active Badge Generators before. but not many Twitter “Follow Me” Badge Generators. so Twitter Buttons just fits the bill perfectly to fill out that void. it is actually wrong of me to call it a Generator since the only thing it “generates” is the html code for the Badges one you enter your Twitter Username into the page.
Once you have set your username you are ready to go. you have the copy and paste code for whatever badge you choose from at the moment 50 different ones. they have several styles just like the ones i put here as example:
- PostRank Top Posts WidgetJanuary 3
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PostRank was originally used as the tech name of AideRSS. i posted about AideRSS back when it came out and even included a little interview with one of the Developers that happened to be a good online friend of mine. that was 9 months ago and they have come a long way since then. they even decided to change the name of the Widget to be named like the tech behind it. so it is now simply named PostRank.
The new widget got a little over 2 weeks old and now includes search along with a new more pleasant design. search is indeed a great addition because it allows for better user engagement with the widget and gives it more purpose turning it into a real utility widget instead of just display widget. they got a new widget page and the widget is fast to configure and customize.
- Happy New Year From Widgets LabJanuary 1
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2008 was a year full of changes for everyone. when it comes to this blog. the changes were a blur. things in terms of widgets are changing of focus completely and widgets are now everywhere in a amazing variety of forms.
Many things didn`t went as expected but overall. the experiences continue to be good and i am happy that the blog continues to grow and thrive. i wish those in the Widget Market a Happy New Year. a year where things can grow even further what they already have. but a Happy New Year to all in general for reading the blog and that next year comes to be a not a good year. but a great year for all.
Cheers!
- How to build a widget - Creating the widgetDecember 26 2008
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[Part 3 in a 5 part series titled "How to build a widget"]
You thought of an idea. You chose the tech. Now it is time to get busy.
Part 3) - Creating the widget.
Widgets are self contained mini-websites and have to be treated the same way you would go about creating a website.
[Quick definitions: The "widget user" refers to the person grabbing the widget, while the "page visitor" refers to the person viewing the widget on the widget user's page/blog]
First, determine if the widget will be static or dynamic.
Static widgets are widgets that are exactly the same for every widget user that grabs the widget code. An election countdown widget would be an example of a static widget. The widget developer (you) only has to create the desired effect and code it without relying on any dynamic data.
Dynamic widgets are widgets that change for each widget user embedding the code. MyVGift.com is an example of a dynamic widget. The widget user is each assigned a unique ID that is rendered to the object tag at the time of the web page is served. The widget then uses the ID to pull data from a web service to determine the widget user’s Virtual Gift list.
Static widgets are normally less complicated and can be deployed without much complication. Dynamic widgets