WHAT IS A WIDGET?

In computing a web widget is a software widget for the web. It's a small application that can be installed and executed within a web page by an end user. Terms used to describe web widgets include: portlet, gadget, badge, module, webjit, capsule, snippet, mini and flake. Widgets are typically created in DHTML, JavaScript or AdobeFlash. A stand-alone application, widgets can be embedded into third party sites by any user on a page where they have rights of authorship (e.g. a webpage, blog, or profile on a social media site). Widgets allow users to turn personal content into dynamic web apps that can be shared on websites where the code can be installed. For example, a "Weather Report Widget" could report today's weather by accessing data from the Weather Channel.

Widgets often take the form of on-screen device (clocks, event countdowns, auction-tickers, stock market tickers, flight arrival information, daily weather etc.).

Davis Graphic Design uses widgets to showcase our work. When viewing our portfolio, the pop-up expanded views of our projects are widgets.