Gadget & widget development
A gadget (or widget) is a mini-application that can be placed on other websites, including webpages, weblogs, social networks (e.g. Facebook and MySpace) and personal homepages (e.g. iGoogle and Netvibes).
Make better use of the internet's potential: gadgets make it possible to distribute and promote the content of your website or web application through social networks and other websites.
Google Gadgets
There are many types of gadgets. A popular gadget type is Google Gadgets. These gadgets can be placed on iGoogle, web pages and blogs. They are mainly used for personal information. Some popular Google Gadgets are Google News and Weather.
OpenSocial gadgets
OpenSocial gadgets are a variety of Google Gadgets, with a few key additions:
- The gadgets can only be used on social networks, like MySpace.
- They have access to social information on that network, such as one's friends.
- One OpenSocial gadget can be deployed on dozens of social networks.
OpenSocial gadgets are especially designed for interaction with friends. An example of a popular OpenSocial gadget is BuddyPoke.
Gadget development
Jamo Web Creations builds gadgets, and has created many popular gadgets already. Would you like to get a widget developed?