Let's Build Another Dashboard Widget
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Dashboard: Widget (In)Security
Dashboard: Widget (In)Security
06/05/2005 10:56 PMMacworld:
Dori Smith: “A new Web page documents an issue with Mac OS X
v10.4 Tiger’s new Dashboard feature that, left unchecked, could
potentially be exploited by malware developers, according to the
page’s author. The exploit is described and demonstrated on a
page called Zaptastic: Blueprint for a widget of mass
destruction.”
Seattle Traffic Dashboard Widget
Seattle Traffic Dashboard Widget
06/05/2005 10:57 PMRhonabw
y: “It’s completely unfancy, and doesn’t do half
the nice things you’d expect a proper ‘widget’ to do
really, but it’s there and available for those of us in Seattle
who want to see how the traffic is doing on the bridges.”
Vote for your favorite Dashboard Widget
Vote for your favorite Dashboard Widget
06/06/2005 12:10 AMOver at DashboardWidgets, voting is now open for their Mac mini
contest. Vote for your favorite widget, and the winner gets a Mac
mini. Can't decide which to vote for? Then please allow me to suggest
this one....
Dashboard widget site launched
Dashboard widget site launched
04/12/2005 08:36 PMThought I'd get the word out about a new site for news, tutorials,
downloads, and discussion about Dashboard and Widget development.
It's a free resource (AdSense-supported) I put together because I
thought Dashboard could use something like this.
Check it out:
http://www.dashboardexposed.com/
News: Dashboard Widget store opens
News: Dashboard Widget store opens
06/17/2005 04:34 PMMac OS X Tiger’s Dashboard has caused a flurry of designers and
coders to make Widgets of all shapes and sizes and with a variety of
applications. While Apple’s Web site offers a comprehensive
listing of available Widgets, Phillip Ryu decided to open the
Widget Machine to help
designers sell their products. There are currently a couple of
shareware Widgets on the site as well as several free Widgets.
Exclusive: interview with Mr. Sun about
the OS X Weather Dashboard widget
Exclusive: interview with Mr. Sun about
the OS X Weather Dashboard widget
06/24/2005 07:20 PMOne of my favorite Dashboard widgets is the Weather widget. It's been pretty hot and sunny for the last
few weeks here in NYC so I've been seeing quite a few pictures of my
favorite yellow celestial object depicted on the widget. I recently
had a chance to sit down with Mr.
Sun, a long-time resident of both our solar system and the
blogosphere, and I asked him about his Weather widget representations.
Here's a portion of our interview:
Jason: How did the Weather Dashboard widget project come
about?
Mr. Sun: Funny story. I'm kicking back, combustin' some
rhymes, and this spacecr
aft approaches me. I'm about to throw a flare upside its
flimsy-ass hull, when I notice it is sending a message out into the
heliosphere.The damn thing is in Apple format, and I have Windows - so
I have to download a special viewer. I finally decode the thing, and
it's from Steve Jobs about an "insanely great" idea. I vaguely knew
about him, because I'd been doing some advance work for Satan on how
best to burn Gates for eternity. I'm a special consultant, basically.
Anyway, I figured -- what the heck? So, that's how it started. Look,
what network are you with again? I don't recognize you.
Jason: Is this the type of work you want to be doing at this
point in
your 4.5 billion year career?
Mr. Sun: Look, I'm not going to radiate sunshine up your
you-know-what. I'm struggling. Back in the day, I had a great agent --
Nicolaus. Not
the brightest guy in the cosmos, but totally devoted to me. He made me
feel like I was the center of the universe. I remember I worked with
Frank Capra on Our Mr.
Sun. Just between you and me, that guy was a little too sunny even
for me -- ringing bells and angels wings -- whatever. Then, there was
the "Pee-wee incident" involving an unfortunate
choice I made in a public setting. I know it's no excuse, but I've
warned you people to wear those glasses. I was
in a slump. I started to get mean, sloppy, and pathetic. I wasn't combusting properly -- I
had
bad gas. So yes, I agreed to lend my likeness to the OS X weather
widget. Is it where I want to be right now? No. Is it an honest gig?
Yes, I think so. I've been thinking about starting a blog anyway;
someone needs to let those other Sun Shadys know
they are just imitating.
Jason: But do you really need any more exposure? You've got
the most prime advertising position in the world -- 5 or 6 billion
people a day can see you by just looking up -- what more are you
looking for?
Mr. Sun: Eyeballs. Is that all you Internet types ever think
about? You want to know who had a lot of eyeballs on him? Mahir. Do you want to be that guy
for even one minute? I KISS YOU !!!!! You ask me how I can want more.
Let me tell you a story that may help you understand. When I was
younger, I watched Daedalus and his son
fly just beneath me, soaring out of captivity on wings made of
feathers stuck with wax to a flimsy wooden frame. Drunk with freedom,
Icarus looked directly at me. I felt the panic of his watchful father,
but I was mesmerized by his youthful passion. I met his gaze. He moved
toward me and the rest they call myth. I made a vow that day to never
stay still. Yes, I am fixed in the sky -- but not at my core. The fire
that sustains me is fueled by the memory of what it took for Icarus to
make his way to me, and the debt I owe for my part in his fall to
earth. I can't repay that debt from 93 million miles away, but sitting
on your desktop, I can at least start. I am also told the Internet is
basically just one gigantic Porn Delivery Device, and I haven't had
any good jacking material since the Soviets from Mir jettisoned their
garbage. Did you ever say where you are from? Was it the Wall Street
Journal? I'd love to have one of those stencilled sketches of me.
Jason: The photography in this shoot looks more candid than
in past shoots by NASA, ground-based astronomers, or vacationing
amateurs. In one photo, it looks like you're crying and in another you
appear to be surrounded by a haze of marijuana smoke. Are we finally
seeing the real you?
Mr. Sun: Looks can be very deceiving. In this case, however,
they are not. Last year, I cried nonstop for three of your earth
months. I cried because I burn anyone who comes close to me. I cried
because I shine alone in the blackness of space. I cried because just
once, I'd like to feel pretty and I know that will never happen. As
for the haze of smoke around me, I am made of
gas. If I wasn't churning gas around, you'd all be as frozen as Ted Williams
head, so maybe you should think twice before demoting me from
life-sustaining star to orbital stoner. Look, I've been around the
block a time or two when it comes to humanity. At first, you were
fearful of me. Later, you worshipped me as a god. Now, you ask me
these cynical questions. Fine, no problem. I'll be around to see the
cycle repeat itself a few thousand more times. I'm just a star, an
ordinary star. Deal with it.
Thanks for joining us, Mr.
Sun.
News: Evite releases Dashboard Widget
News: Evite releases Dashboard Widget
06/22/2005 02:33 AMEvite on Monday released a Dashboard Widget allowing its users to keep
up-to-date on all of their planning needs. Evite is an Internet
destination that helps users plan their social engagements. Evite
features free online invitations, local hot spot recommendations,
event listings, recipe suggestions and more. The Evite Widget is
currently for free from
Apple’s Web site.
Widget Wars: Thoughts On The
Konfabulator-Dashboard Brouhaha
Widget Wars: Thoughts On The
Konfabulator-Dashboard Brouhaha
07/06/2004 10:06 AMThe Konfabulator-Dashboard issue is a public relations nightmare for
Apple. The company should have seen it coming and did nothing to
diffuse it. By Dennis Sellers, Macsimum (via MyAppleMenu)
Winner announced for Spymac Dashboard
widget contest
Winner announced for Spymac Dashboard
widget contest
06/24/2005 07:35 PMSpymac's latest contest asked members to create a Spymac-related
Dashboard widget. Entries were submitted and votes have now been
cast. The lucky winner of the contest is Zweben for the Spymac
Shoutbox Widget he created with SpyManiac007. Zweben will receive
Stuffit Deluxe 9.0 ($79.99 value) and a one-year Wheel account ($39.99
value).
Congratulations and thanks everyone who participated!
Java Build Dashboard
Java Build Dashboard
12/19/2003 09:55 PMApolloWorks 3.9 Released
Dashboard remote build monitor plugin
Dashboard remote build monitor plugin
12/03/2003 05:16 AMDashboard 1.0 beta 3 released
Creating an Evolution X Dashboard Boot
Disk for XBOX| Installing Dashboard to
HD
Creating an Evolution X Dashboard Boot
Disk for XBOX| Installing Dashboard to
HD
08/20/2004 09:27 PMTech-Recipes Aug 21 2004 1:52AM GMT
PassMark PerformanceTest 5.0 build 1026
& BurnInTest 4.0 build 1017
PassMark PerformanceTest 5.0 build 1026
& BurnInTest 4.0 build 1017
09/07/2004 08:55 AMPassMark PerformanceTest 5.0 build 1013
& BurnInTest 4.0 build 1012
PassMark PerformanceTest 5.0 build 1013
& BurnInTest 4.0 build 1012
04/21/2004 06:10 AMWinamp 3 Build #499c Released (Developer
Build)
Winamp 3 Build #499c Released (Developer
Build)
10/30/2003 06:02 AMwidGet
widGet
04/27/2004 01:02 PMDiscontinued
The Tk Text Widget
The Tk Text Widget
01/16/2004 10:59 AMThe powerful text widget in the Tk toolkit offers many facilities to
writers of Tcl, Perl and Python scripts.
Zero Memory Widget 0.0.5
Zero Memory Widget 0.0.5
12/15/2003 07:06 AMA widget library without a single bit of storage per widget.
Zero Memory Widget 0.0.9
Zero Memory Widget 0.0.9
07/07/2004 08:11 AMA widget library without a single bit of storage per widget.
Zero Memory Widget 0.0.2
Zero Memory Widget 0.0.2
10/31/2003 12:49 PMA widget library without a single bit of storage per widget.
Zero Memory Widget 0.0.7
Zero Memory Widget 0.0.7
06/02/2004 08:29 AMA widget library without a single bit of storage per widget.
Zero Memory Widget 0.0.10
Zero Memory Widget 0.0.10
07/28/2004 09:43 AMA widget library without a single bit of storage per widget.
CGI-Widget-FilloutForm
CGI-Widget-FilloutForm
05/12/2004 07:11 AMCGI-Widget-DBI-Search
CGI-Widget-DBI-Search
05/12/2004 07:11 AMThe Rocket Widget
The Rocket Widget
12/30/2004 02:12 PMNow I'm not much of a drinker, but I do imbibe from time to time.
Last night I got a wild hair and picked up a six-pack of Guinness Draught
Bottles, (when I drink beer, I like to taste beer) and cracked one
open when I got home. I didn't bother reading the label or anything...
a good beer is a good beer, right? Pop the top and enjoy. The part of
the label I did read was that you don't need a glass to get the full
experience with this stuff, so bottoms up!
But when I got to the bottom of the bottle, I found something more
than beer in there.
"What the ????"
A little plastic thingy that looked to be part of the filling
equipment was rattling around inside. By this time I'm looking pretty
closely at the label for a phone number to call and complain. (I'm not
big on product liability lawsuits, but I've got to admit, the thought
of a fat settlement check did cross my mind.) The label didn't really
say anything about it, but did have a web address, and there I got the
straight poop.
Enjoy the authentic taste of GUINNESS anytime, anywhere thanks to
another clever little invention, the "rocket widget."
Once the bottle is opened, the "rocket widget" creates the famous
surge and forms the signature creamy head right inside. Every time you
take a drink from the bottle the "rocket widget" refreshes the surge
so that you get the perfect pint taste with every sip. Ingenious.
Turns out they've had this feature in their bottled brew since 2001
(shows how often I get out!) Neat idea. And thinking back, I do
remember having a bit more froth whilst sipping than I'd usually
experience with a bottle of beer. I'll have to pay more attention on
my next one.
Zero Memory Widget 0.0.6
Zero Memory Widget 0.0.6
05/18/2004 08:47 AMA widget library without a single bit of storage per widget.
CGI-Widget-Path-0.01
CGI-Widget-Path-0.01
01/22/2004 06:15 PMWidget syndication
Widget syndication
04/09/2004 04:06 PMOne or two examples are emerging of the use of web services to call up
bits of functionality on demand. There's a ...
Xbae Widget Set
Xbae Widget Set
01/19/2004 04:16 PMXbae 4.50.5 is out
Zero Memory Widget 0.0.8
Zero Memory Widget 0.0.8
06/15/2004 06:42 AMA widget library without a single bit of storage per widget.
Widget Wars
Widget Wars
09/04/2004 01:53 PMLonghorn may be 2 years away but the battle for your desktop has
already begun. Longhorn will introduce a new user interface design
language called
XAML.
XAML on its own would be yet another user interface markup language.
But combine XAML with the compositer in Longhorn and you can imagine
all kinds of really cool mini-applications being created. When
someone talks about MacOS X's "Dashboard" bear in mind that
Microsoft's XAML predates it in announcement and may deliver much the
same thing. Widgets are essentially mini-applications but without the
overhead associated with a stand alone program. All of the
widget-enabling programs give users a tiny glimpse of the cool stuff
one might do with Longhorn and the compositer in terms of app
creation. And one can easily imagine all these widget applications
eventually supporting XAML to usher in a whole new wave of desktop
customization.
We here at Neowin have seen the rise of desktop customization over the
past few years and widgets may be the next stage in that development,
particularly when one considers the potential of Longhorn. This
article below goes through the various widget enabling programs
already available and explains what's cool about them.
View:
Article: Widget Wars
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In-houseRead full story...The Tk Canvas Widget
The Tk Canvas Widget
02/10/2004 07:36 AMThe canvas widget in the Tk toolkit is a powerful free software tool
for creating and manipulating structured graphics.
Widget-Meta-0.01
Widget-Meta-0.01
09/17/2004 12:42 AMCanvas Widget 1.0.0
Canvas Widget 1.0.0
11/03/2003 04:23 AMA canvas widget for EiffelVision2.
Widget-Meta-0.02
Widget-Meta-0.02
09/17/2004 06:35 AMIt's that Serenity widget again
It's that Serenity widget again
06/17/2005 03:22 PMMy Serenity Countdown Widget finally showed up on Apple's Dashboard
Widgets download site. It's pretty darn cool seeing my name on an
Apple page, I have to admit. If you want it, you can grab it there, or
you can...
Widget ideas
Widget ideas
04/11/2005 04:59 PMTom and I were talking about how useless most of the currently
existing Dashboard Widgets are, and this guy agrees: What I'm afraid
we're going to see is a huge influx of extraordinarily useless
stuff—more iTunes controllers, duplications of existing...
Widget-Meta-0.03
Widget-Meta-0.03
09/18/2004 05:15 PMWidget Machine launches
Widget Machine launches
06/17/2005 03:21 PMThere's been a lot of talk in the Dashboard Widget world about whether
or not a site can successfully sell widgets. Widget Machine is the
first site to launch that aims to do just that. I don't like their
UI...
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Konfabulator 1.5.4 fixes Widget issues,
more
Konfabulator 1.5.4 fixes Widget issues,
more
01/22/2004 02:13 AMWhat's a Widget? It's whatever you want it to be, and the newest
release of
Konfabulator
makes them easier to use. Arlo Rose and Perry Clarke's application is
now at version 1.5.4, and the latest update fixes issues with Widgets
that vanish when your Mac wakes from sleep or re-open when they
shouldn't, in addition to tooltips support for the XML and JavaScript
engine, graphical improvements, international support for the stock
ticker, and more.
Daring Fireball: Dashboard vs.
Konfabulator
Daring Fireball: Dashboard vs.
Konfabulator
06/30/2004 05:49 PMDashboard vs. Konfabulator .. Daring Fireball narration .. Daring
Fireball dismisses .. tackles the comparison .. breath of fresh air ..
a rebuttal
daringfireball.net/2004/06/dashboard_vs_konfabulator
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