Got Gadget?
DesktopGadgets.com is nearing release
Wednesday, August 3, 2005 by Frogboy | Discussion: WinCustomize News
DesktopX PRO allows users to export widgets as GADGETS. Gadgets are like widgets in nearly every way except for one crucial difference: They don't require a parent program in order to use.
As cool as widgets are, there's only so much work that a typical ambitious software developer is going to put into something that they then have to say "Oh, yea, um, to run my widget, you need to go to <insert site here> and download this widget program in order to use what I made."
Even with Yahoo's recent acquisition of popular widget enabler, Konfabulator, it still requires users to go off and download the 8 to 10 megabyte Yahoo Widget enabler (Konfabulator) just to use a 600k widget. The same is true of DesktopX widgets and all the others.
But with GADGETS they're stand-alone. The Neowin gadget is one example. They're still only 800k or so, use little memory and are easy to create but they don't require any extra downloads. The Vista Explorer is another gadget example. It's only 500K (the 1.5 meg ZIP file contains both a Vista web browser AND file manager, both gadgets).
So getting to the point: Stardock is about to launch DesktopGadgets.com. A place for people to submit their gadgets either to give-away OR to sell. When the user uploads their gadget, they set their price. Sales are split 50/50 between the developer and the site. It'll be heavily moderated so only high quality gadgets will be allowed.
If you are interested in creating gadgets, first you'll need DesktopX Pro. Once you've created a gadget that you think is good, contact me ([email protected]) about being part of the opening launch of DesktopGadgets.com. And if you know someone who makes gadgets already make sure they know about this news item!
Reply #2 Wednesday, August 3, 2005 11:02 PM
I looked, but I couldn't find whether there was an option, or what version you get with OD; I assume standard.
*** EDIT ***
Ah, I think I answered my own question. You'd buy DesktopX pro, and then upgrade to Object Desktop, right?
Reply #3 Thursday, August 4, 2005 12:26 AM
Reply #4 Thursday, August 4, 2005 1:46 AM
Mine always seem to be deletetd by the Stardock-Spam-Filter or whatever...
Reply #6 Thursday, August 4, 2005 6:59 AM
// MickeM
Reply #8 Thursday, August 4, 2005 1:01 PM
Just curious
Reply #9 Thursday, August 4, 2005 1:17 PM
| " No, you get ObjectDesktop, and you can upgrade to DX Pro if you like. OD comes with DX Standard." |
Ah, K. Didn't have any luck finding a page that offers the upgrade from standard to pro. I was going to do it this weekend, probably. Would rather not buy anything twice unless I have to.
I'll troll around for the upgrade link once I get OD. Thanks.
Reply #10 Thursday, August 4, 2005 1:31 PM
Reply #11 Thursday, August 4, 2005 1:59 PM
| We're about to do an upgrade path for Object Desktop users. |
Yes.......finally. Can't wait for that.
Reply #12 Thursday, August 4, 2005 9:06 PM
| We're about to do an upgrade path for Object Desktop users. |
Great job.
Reply #13 Friday, August 5, 2005 6:40 PM
Reply #14 Friday, August 5, 2005 8:30 PM
If you go to the DesktopX section, and click the glassy red "Buy" button, you bypass it and go to the shopping cart. Instead, you have to choose "purchase" on the links to the left, you go to the page with the version descriptions, and then you get a red "upgrade" link.
Thanks Brad and the rest.
Reply #15 Monday, August 8, 2005 2:41 PM
Isn't that a little steep for the developers? :-/
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Reply #1 Wednesday, August 3, 2005 9:16 PM
Got some talented people here with the objects and widgets.
Should see some might fine gadgets.