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Topics covered on this tutorial include:
Introducing Dashboard
Widget Overview
Managing Widgets
Widget Architecture: The Basics
  • Bundles
  • Basic Bundle Files
  • HTML interface
  • Default & Icon PNG Files
  • Property List
Industry-Standard Widget Technologies
  • HTML
  • CSS
  • JavaScript
Building a Widget (Basic Version)
  • Start from the Blank Widget
  • Rename Files & Build the Property List
  • Basic Safari Debugging
  • Add Images & Styles
  • Dashboard Development Mode Pt.1
  • Dashboard Development Mode Pt.2
Building the Back of a Widget
  • Flipping the Widget Pt.1
  • Flipping the Widget Pt.2
  • Adding a Link to the Widget
  • About Preferences
  • Setting & Storing a Preference Pt.1
  • Debugging Case Study
  • Setting & Storing a Preference Pt.2
  • Retrieving a Preference
Building a Widget (Advanced)
  • Implementing a Two-State Button Pt.1
  • Implementing a Two-State Button Pt.2
  • Creating a Text Display Field
  • Creating a Text Area
  • Finishing Up: The Reset Button
Widget Architecture
  • Dashboard Architecture
  • Widget Properties
  • Widget Events
Writing the Widget Javascript Code
  • Building the Javascript Timer
  • Building the Timer Click Structure
  • Starting the Timer
  • Pausing the Timer
  • Continuing the Timer
  • Resetting the Timer
  • Handling Show & Hide Events Pt.1
  • Handling Show & Hide Events Pt.2
Interacting with Other Applications
  • Using the Clipboard & Drag & Drop
  • Preparing the Test Widget Pt.1
  • Preparing the Test Widget Pt.2
  • Using the Command Line
  • Making the Command Line Interactive
  • Status Results & Synchronous Processing
  • Asynchronous Processing
Using AppleScript from Widgets
  • AppleScript/Widget Overview
  • Using AppleScript from the Command Line
  • Generating AppleScript from a Widget Pt.1
  • Generating AppleScript from a Widget Pt.2
  • Generating AppleScript from a Widget Pt.3
  • Creating AppleScript Scripts
  • Looking at an AppleScript Dictionary Pt.1
  • Looking at an AppleScript Dictionary Pt.2
  • Writing the Basic Script for the Widget
  • Implementing the Script in the Widget Pt.1
  • Implementing the Script in the Widget Pt.2
  • Cleaning Up the Widget Script
  • Labelling & Formatting the Export
  • Saving the Exported Document
  • Completing the Widget
Using XML Data on the Web from Widgets
  • Getting the XML Data for a Widget
  • Sample RSS Widget Architecture
  • Looking at the XML Document
  • Creating the XMLHttpRequest
  • Parsing the XML Data
  • Displaying the XML Data
Using Cocoa Plug-ins
  • Widget Plug-in Overview
  • Building the Fortune Example
  • Setting the Widget to Use a Plug-in
  • Setting the Xcode Project Name
  • Exposing the Plug-in to JavaScript
  • Debugging the Plug-in
Widget Appearance & Behavior
  • Using Control Regions
  • Using the Canvas
  • Resizing a Widget (Live Version)
  • Using Animation Pt.1
  • Using Animation Pt.2
  • Using Animation Pt.3
  • Managing Widget Focus
Using the Apple Classes
  • How to Include the Apple Classes
  • Apple Info Buttons
  • Apple Buttons (Including Glass Buttons)
  • Scrollling in Your Widget
  • Using Sliders
Distributing Your Widget
  • Preparing the Files
  • Downloading the Widget
  • Implementing Localization
Wrap Up
  • Course Summary
Credits
  • About the Author

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