Cool Widgets 1-2-3

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ClustrMaps

ClustrMaps - Hit counter map widget and tracker
shows locations of all visitors to any site - free

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Clearspring

Spurs fans now have a widget

San Antonio Spurs have partnered with Clearspring to bring you the ‘Spurs Team Widget’

With this widget you can watch news and highlight videos, catch scores and current standings and even buy tickets. Clearspring creates awesome widgets with a whole host of ‘One Click’ add options to your favorite blog or social profile pages.The widget is viral and you can grab the embed code right from the widget itself.

Myspace users who are Spurs fans will be happy too. The Spurs widget works there as well.

Yahoo! Messenger - Chat, Instant message, SMS, PC Calls and More

A good 'ole favorite you can't be without is a great instant messenger. I've used many in the past but I have actually found Yahoo's IM bearable when it comes to interuptting my work online. A simple little beep let's me know I have new Gmail(yes and Ymail) and I can quickly respond to twitter following or other blo discussion's I might be involved in.This desktop widget is a no-brainer.

Widgetbox › Full Size Synth Piano Widget

This fun widget from Widgetbox let's you experiment with a real keyboard and synthesizing features all from your flash desktop! Very cool.

Some of the cool widgets I use personally can be found at MyFlashPlayer.A free account and an email is all you need for free customizable flash player widgets.Music soundtracks,videos,and more.....

http://myflashfetish.com

Widgetbox › Twitter Widget

The Twitter Widget is a great way to connect to your audience through social media networking sites.Post This widget on your website and easily connect your readers to your widget posts or have them follow you.Tons of great reviews and comments...a must have for the social media guru.

Green Clock - Yahoo! Widgets

"Within the world of desktop Widgets there are several choices.

* Apple Dashboard
* Microsoft Windows Vista Sidebar
* Google Desktop Gadgets
* Yahoo! Widgets (Konfabulator)"

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Yahoo Widgets Blog

Why choose a desktop Widget?

The advantages of a desktop Widget over a web Widget include:

* Lives outside of the browser
* Access to local resources
* Potential for offline use & background downloading
* Greater interaction with the rest of the system through standard desktop interaction.

Desktop Widgets blur the line between the web and the desktop by pulling the content out of the browser and integrating it into your desktop."

Yahoo! Widgets - Blog: "So, which Widget platform should you use?.

The simple answer to that question is “it depends”.

What are you trying to accomplish? How much (or little) power do you need? Will it be a web-only Widget, or will it run on the desktop? Do you have existing code you want (or need) to reuse? All of these factors can influence your decision."