Yahoo Updates Konfabulator

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on Monday December 12, 2005 @02:32PM from the pathName-cget-widget-story dept.

An anonymous reader writes "InformationWeek is reporting that Yahoo! has released a new version of Konfabulator, now rechristened 'Yahoo Widget Engine'. From the article: 'Widgets are useful to portals because they can draw users to their services directly from the desktop, without first having to launch a browser. By providing a more direct route, portals are trying to increase the use of their services, which are tied to online advertising. Yahoo rival search engine Google Inc. also offers widgets.'"

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Re:Please spell the name correctly by Anonymous Coward · 2005-12-12 14:52 · Score: -1, Redundant

similarly:

its the Yahoo! Widget! Engine!
standalone vs. widget by ls+-la · 2005-12-12 14:56 · Score: 0, Redundant

Point of clarification: Can anyone tell me what's so great about widgets, and why they're superior to standalone or java applications?