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With the release of Tiger OS X came a feature called Dashboard Widgets , developers the world over have started creating, using and sharing their work, the purpose of these Widgets are varied, but provide Mac users with an easy way to implement your code right on their own desktop. This Apple Dashboard Widget Tutorials show just how easy it is to create your own, the underlying code is made up of HTML and JavaScript, while the look of the Widget can be controlled via CSS. By the end of this training course even an absolute beginner will be able to create Dashboard Widgets that can be used to carry out a variety of different functions.
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Introducing Dashboard About this Course Demo
Dashboard Widgets as Mini-Apps Demo
Dashboard Widgets as Data Interfaces Demo
Widget Interface Design Guidelines Demo Widget Overview Accessory Widgets Demo
Application Widgets Demo
Information/Internet Widgets Pt.1 Demo
Information/Internet Widgets Pt.2 Demo
Finding Third-Party Widgets Demo
Downloading a Widget Demo Managing Widgets Getting to Dashboard Demo
Using the Widget Bar Demo
Multiple Copies of Widgets Demo
Using the Clipboard with Widgets Demo
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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

Dashboard Training CD Information

Title : Dashboard
Tutor : Jesse Feiler
Other tutorials and training by this author
Movies : 104 Lessons- Video run time: 8 Hours
Availability : Immediate Dispatch
Compatibility: Vista, 98, 2000, NT, XP, Mac OS, OSX
Released 2006-06-30
Work files Yes
Price US / Canadian Sales $99.95

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