'Mac OS X Dashboard Widget Recipes' lets you create Apple Dashboard widgets using many programming languages like HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Perl, C, and PHP. It describes existing widgets and how to use them, and hows you how to create and customise new widgets. Analogous to applets in Java, Dashboard widgets are essentially mini-applications that let you perform common tasks and provide you with fast access to information. With a single click, Dashboard appears, complete with widgets, to bring you a world of information including real-time weather, stock tickers, sports scores, flight information, and more.
