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Softonic Rating:: Good:7/10
License:: Free
Added:: August 28, 2007
Publisher:: Website
File size:: 266 KB
Downloads:: 279

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“XML assistant for the creation of Yahoo! widgets”

Riding on the back of the popularity of the Dashboard widgets in Apple's OS, Yahoo! Widgets have become a popular way for people to bring Internet functionality to their desktop, whether it's checking sports scores, forecasting the weather or simply finding out what's on TV tonight. As you'd imagine, there are plenty of developers who want a piece of this action, and Widget Maker is designed to make the process of creating these handy little apps a little easier.

I say "a little easier" because you still need to know what you're doing. The app will help you to generate the XML by responding to a series of questions in a form, but you'll still need to take care of image placement and produce the necessary JavaScript yourself. These means that the program isn't suitable for any old numpty who wants to make a cool widget, although with a bit of practice you can learn to develop widgets.

Languages:

English

OS requirements for Widget Maker:

OS: Win95/98/98SE/Me/2000/NT/XP/2003/Vista

Minimum requirements:

Yahoo! Widgets

Pros

Quickly generates XML code for making widgets

Cons

Still requires some coding knowledge

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From the publisher of Widget Maker

Widget Maker is a construction tool for Yahoo! Widgets. A form-filling interface is provided to assist in the generation of the XML script of a Widget. Users still have to create images and write the JavaScript code needed to provide the Widget's functionality.