Widgets

This is the information page on widgets, or Gadgets as Google calls them.

Gadgets are little applications boxes that can easily be accessed on your iGoogle page. Depending on your interests and hobbies, it's quick and easy to add and remove widgets from your page. Let's say you're an avid moviegoer, and you don't want to take the hassle of checking the theater websites all the time for their current showtimes. But wait! Simply click the "Add Stuff" button on the right upper side of the screen to search for a useful Gadget.



The image shown above is a screenshot of how your page will look once you click the "Add Stuff" button. In each result, the title, description, and original link are shown and listed. Also included are the gadget author, the amount of people using a certain gadget, and ratings/feedback from those users.

Once you find a Gadget that's perfect for you, simply click the "Add it now" button under the representative picture of it. It will automatically be added to your main iGoogle page, there for complete access and usage.

You can also type in your preferred result in the "Search for gadgets" bar in the corner. Let's get back to our example. So, we're looking for a perfect website for catching up on the latest movies showing at your local theater. A website quite popular for buying tickets online and checking local showtimes is Fandango. Type Fandango in the search bar, and automatically, search results will pop up. If desired, simply clicking "Add it now" will satisfy your need for an easier way to get updated. It's all on one page!



Here is how your Homepage will look once the application has been added. Note that the Gadget for Fandango will automatically show up somewhere on the page (as circled in red). If you click the "down arrow" on any single one of the Gadgets (with an arrow and circled in blue), it will give you a list of options, such as removing the Gadget, adding one, sharing it with friends, etc.



Voila! The Gadget is at your fingertips, while adding more "stuff" to the page will give you access to every one of your favorite websites, all in one place!

media type="youtube" key="D4AXFZWZ6nI" height="340" width="560" Here is a video that sums up what iGoogle Gadgets are all about. :)