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Apple Dashcode widget developer

apple dashcode widgetsSo you're a Mac user? And you like widgets? Well, you should be happy to know that Apple recently released a developer beta of Dashcode. Dashcode lets any Mac user create a widget using a drag and drop interface. If you like code, you can use that as well, but Dashcode is sorted with a set of pre made templates you can hack and customize. These include a web feed, timer, podcast, photocast, and a gauge. Creating the widget takes only a few minutes, and they are compatible with Mac OSX 10.4 Tiger.

This widget development environment is built into the Leopard 10.5 operating system, but can be downloaded for developers now. Hurry, because the Dashcode beta will not function after July 15, 2007.

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