Dashboard Exposed
Widgets are mini-applications written in JavaScript that are designed for fun as well as function. They keep you up to date with timely information from the Internet such as stock quotes or the latest view from your favorite Web cam. They can also provide quick, simple access to frequently-used applications such as a calculator, a playback controller for iTunes and a contact look-up for Address Book.
Apple adds a bit of flare to the widgets by taking advantage of the Core Image technology in Tiger to take advantage of some real time effects.
Two examples from the current implementation of Dashboard include:
Ripple Movie (312k) - When current widgets are launched, they appear with a water-ripple effect on the desktop.
Flipping Sticky (159k) - To change the color or font preferences of a sticky note, you simply click on the rotate button and the sticky flips around to offer preferences controls on the back.
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// narco
Apple introduced Dashboard today. Dashboard is an addition to Exposé which gives users quick access to mini-applications called Widgets.
Apple adds a bit of flare to the widgets by taking advantage of the Core Image technology in Tiger to take advantage of some real time effects.
Two examples from the current implementation of Dashboard include:
Ripple Movie (312k) - When current widgets are launched, they appear with a water-ripple effect on the desktop.
Flipping Sticky (159k) - To change the color or font preferences of a sticky note, you simply click on the rotate button and the sticky flips around to offer preferences controls on the back.
Tiger is going to be great on my imac G5.
Edit: Is any eye candy neccessary?
Just improve the speed of the OS, I really don't care for eye candy past the 10 minute WOW factor.
Wish people would stop with the Konfab-comparisons.
// narco
Why?
It's blatantly obvious that Apple got the idea from Konfabulator. Sure, it appears that Apple is doing some things in the eye candy department to improve upon it... but it's still just a fancy version of Konfabulator.
The eye candy does indeed look nice, don't get me wrong (especially that ripple effect) I just hope that form is not getting ahead of function here. :o
- reaper
Wish people would stop with the Konfab-comparisons. Anyway, these look a lot nicer!
// narco
Having never heard of konfabulator until yesterday I definately think its a rip-off.
Apple should do the right thing and write this guy a check for 50 or 100K or something. Its chump change to them but would at least provide some good will for the developer community.
Why?
It's blatantly obvious that Apple got the idea from Konfabulator. Sure, it appears that Apple is doing some things in the eye candy department to improve upon it... but it's still just a fancy version of Konfabulator.
Konfabulator wasn't exactly the first of it's kind either...
Flipping Sticky - a little version of the "Looking Glass" feature we've been discussing here recently.
I think this is a feature that should definitely be looked into for future versions of the OS. If implemented correctly this will be HUGE!!! I guess they are off to a good start with the little stickies widget.
- reaper
I still want to see more of Tiger in action...I'm hoping they'll put up the keynote soon... ;)
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