JobFinder Mashlet, job search mashup widget
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May 27th 2008 |
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After talking about enterprise mashlets yesterday, i though it would be good to show one for the consumer side. and StickiWidgets got just what i needed to make my point across.
While it is a prototype and all, it is actually better than many pro widgets i have seen. so for being a mashlet (mashup widget) it is truly good. as its tagline implies (job search made easy) it goes even further to make job search a walk in the park by combining 3 job listing services:
SimplyHired, nPost and Indeed
Searches are run against each of the services and the results are displayed in the widget.
Click on a job title to view a summary of the position. For more details from the source site, click on the “more details” button and a new page will open with the complete listing.
Whenever someone grabs the widget for themselves they will have the opportunity to set the size and default search criteria for their widget”
The best of this widget is that it got the updated clearspring launchpad too. so it got the best customizable High Spread Sharing i have seen so far. 27 services. this breaks SimplyHired Springwidgets record in pieces. the only major omission i can see in the new clearspring launch pad is Bebo. all the other relevant social networks and blog platforms got their quick install link within the widget.
Another high point is that while it don´t got the looks it works and does the job better than any other job search widget so far. a proof of how mashups and Widget Developing Platforms have changed the face of widgets this 2008.
For more on the widget and the widget itself. go visit our friend Ming at stickiwidgets:
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Great write up. This was a proof of concept, so there are definitely areas of improvement.
Since it’s an unfunded widget create for fun and academics it didn’t see much time. But, I will update it periodically and as feedback/requests are sent.
Comment by Ming — 05-27-08 @ 4:38 pm
“proof of concept”?. well quite one then. and yes this is a widget you should keep around it is not trivial and serves a good end.
Comment by Avatar — 05-27-08 @ 4:59 pm