Widgetbox.com

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by Derek Anderson	Stumble this!	October 28th 2006

Widgetbox.com–Break it down to it’s core, Widgetbox is a widget widget. That’s not a typo! Widgetbox gives you a widget that allows you to update, change or add widgets to your blog just by logging into Widgetbox, selecting the widgets you want and adding them to your widget panel. Your blog will then reflect the changes that you have made at Widgetbox.

This is cool!
1. Add widgets: You can add, change or deletes widgets from your blog without editing your HTML each time.
2. Huge list: Widgetbox.com has a large database of widgets for you to choose your widget from.
3. Site navigation: Widgetbox.com is very easy to surf and use. Things are easy to read and understand for the first time user to the veteran web master.

This is ok!
1. Javascript: This is a Javascript widget. Widgetbox says it’s MySpace compatible. I haven’t figured this out yet.
2. Register: You have to register to use Widgetbox. The panel and associated code that are created have to be user specific.
3. Widget appearance: The Widgetbox widget appearance is clean. Thin line borders create a sharp, professional appearance.

This is a bummer!
1. Pay for Widgetbox: There is talk on site about some type of “charge for service” once Widgetbox comes out of beta.
2. Widget customizations: You can easily change the size of your “widget panel”. There is an option for custom CSS but no way for the novice to know how to use this. No border color options etc…
3. Widget sizes: All widgets come in different sizes. The “widget panel” allows for height and width edits, but the widget located in the panel is limited. If you pick a large widget and put it in a smaller “panel” you’ll get scroll bars for that widget.

Here is an example. (I also have a widgetbox widget in my sidebar)

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