Can someone give me a summary on how Widgets work? It seems (to me anyway) that it's like a favorites list ala Weblinks but with icons.
What is your take on them?
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I was under the impression that a "widget" was a made up product used mainly in educational arguments. An example would be if an Economics professor was giving a lecture, they would often use the imaginary "widget" as the product that a company produced for sale.
That would be my take without doing a google search on it.
That would be my take without doing a google search on it.
Some people are like slinkies, they aren't really good for anything, but they still bring a smile to your face when you push them down the stairs.
I believe Widget is a derogatory term for white little people....
Quote:
widg·et ( P ) Pronunciation Key (wjt)
n.
A small mechanical device or control; a gadget.
An unnamed or hypothetical manufactured article.
[Perhaps alteration of gadget.]
widget
n : a device that is very useful for a particular job [syn: appliance, contraption, contrivance, convenience, gadget, gizmo, gismo]
Source: WordNet ® 2.0, © 2003 Princeton University
widget
1. A meta-thing. Used to stand for a real object in didactic
examples (especially database tutorials). Legend has it that
the original widgets were holders for buggy whips. "But
suppose the parts list for a widget has 52 entries..."
2. [possibly evoking "window gadget"] In graphical user
interfaces, a combination of a graphic symbol and some program
code to perform a specific function. E.g. a scroll-bar or
button. Windowing systems usually provide widget libraries
containing commonly used widgets drawn in a certain style and
with consistent behaviour.
n.
A small mechanical device or control; a gadget.
An unnamed or hypothetical manufactured article.
[Perhaps alteration of gadget.]
widget
n : a device that is very useful for a particular job [syn: appliance, contraption, contrivance, convenience, gadget, gizmo, gismo]
Source: WordNet ® 2.0, © 2003 Princeton University
widget
1. A meta-thing. Used to stand for a real object in didactic
examples (especially database tutorials). Legend has it that
the original widgets were holders for buggy whips. "But
suppose the parts list for a widget has 52 entries..."
2. [possibly evoking "window gadget"] In graphical user
interfaces, a combination of a graphic symbol and some program
code to perform a specific function. E.g. a scroll-bar or
button. Windowing systems usually provide widget libraries
containing commonly used widgets drawn in a certain style and
with consistent behaviour.
Some people are like slinkies, they aren't really good for anything, but they still bring a smile to your face when you push them down the stairs.
Anyone had any experience with them? Seems like a neat idea and apparently MS is putting the function in their new OS Vista. If thats the case I wouldn't mind having some hands on time with the them.
I downloaded and installed some widgets for my desktop. I had a calendar, the local weather, CPU and RAM usage meters, and a clock. But I kind of got tired of it and ended up uninstalling it. I'm sure it has a lot of interesting potential but I have pretty much lost interest at this point.
I'm assuming this is the kind of thing you're talking about.
I'm assuming this is the kind of thing you're talking about.
I didn't even think to check Stardock. Thanks Jaw
As near as I can tell, widgets won't offer me anything that the Object Dock program doesn't all ready give me. Pretty neat little program, runs supplement (or over) your windows toolbar and gives it a nice, slick, very clean look. Much like the Mac Toolbar.
Can anyone give /pros/cons for Firefox VS IE? (currently using IE)
As near as I can tell, widgets won't offer me anything that the Object Dock program doesn't all ready give me. Pretty neat little program, runs supplement (or over) your windows toolbar and gives it a nice, slick, very clean look. Much like the Mac Toolbar.
Can anyone give /pros/cons for Firefox VS IE? (currently using IE)
Kaelesh wrote:
Can anyone give /pros/cons for Firefox VS IE? (currently using IE)
Firefox. No contest.
Well I just took the little tour on IE7 and it looks like it took a hell of a lot of cues from FireFox. With the Tabbed browsing and all that jazz. I'll just D/L them both and see which I like better.
Thanks.
Thanks.
I thought widgets were the things in a can of Guinness which made it so fUcking gorgeously layered when poured. Learn something new every other day.
http://widgets.yahoo.com/
or http://www.widgetgallery.com/ which is the same thing since Yahoo bought it.
I got to that site by accident once. Doesn't look like something I'd want to install (especially with Yahoo's advertisements).
I like to keep a minimum of clutter on my computer anyway, and most of that stuff looks like useless distractions.
or http://www.widgetgallery.com/ which is the same thing since Yahoo bought it.
I got to that site by accident once. Doesn't look like something I'd want to install (especially with Yahoo's advertisements).
I like to keep a minimum of clutter on my computer anyway, and most of that stuff looks like useless distractions.
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