Any Mac user knows about, and probably uses on a daily basis, Apple’s Dashboard and it’s Widgets. Handy dandy little applications that sit on a “dashboard” that covers your whole desktop, and sweeps in and out at the click of a button. On a recent Daily Show interview with Bill Gates, Jon Stewart asked him what the F12 button does. Well, if your on a Mac, it brings in the Dashboard!
But now Apple has gone and given something wonderful to all the Widget-Lovers hungry for more: a free, open source custom Widget builder called Dashcode. Dashcode is still in Beta, but with Apple, that is hardly an issue. Apple.com shows you in detail what you should know, and how to get started making your own wonderful Widgets. And if you’re still lost, you can check out some sample code. If you already happen to know a little html, css, or even Java, then your good to go! Widgets are fun and easy to make, and are very versatile in what you can have them do: countdown, monitor, inform, play games, or just look pretty.
When your done, you can share your Widgets with the world on Apple’s Dashboard Download page.
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