Words vs. Widgets
Google has launched Gadgets for your Web Page. And why wouldn’t any self-respecting blogger want daily horoscopes, the current moon phase and a game of hangman by the side of their posts?
I think it really helps readers to get the most out of your writing if they can diddle about with an IP address lookup tool as they digest your latest outpouring. Nothing says ’sticky’ to me like a page that includes a local weather radar.
There are even plans for a Widget Conference. Apparently (and this is a complete lie), it is to be held in the car park of the San Francisco Public Library…
