Who Uses Widgets Anyway?

March 30, 2007 by Evan

Widgets, widgets, widgets. Aren’t widgets just a buzzword of useless applications and pretty eye candy invented by some bored and self-consumed marketing bloggers?

No.

Need proof?

Check out the number one widget on WidgetBox.com (a site used heavily by techies):

Congratulations, you’re expecting a baby! The baby ticker baby countdown pregnancy ticker is a fun way to count down the days to your baby’s birth date. Week-by-week as your pregnancy date approaches you’ll see the baby ticker grow and develop, matching your own baby’s development. It’s amazing to see your baby grow from a… (more) fetus as it develops tiny arms, legs, fingers and toes.

Like any happy bouncing baby, the baby ticker baby will move around. Mom’s who are in there second or third trimester can attest to that!

Customize the baby ticker widget with your own name and pregnancy due date.

The baby ticker fun way to announce your pregnancy to friends and family.

That’s right, a pregnancy widget.

Who’s using widgets? A lot of people besides you, if you’re asking that quesiton.

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Reglan 5 months ago 1 point
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up to support multiple children (especially twins) with unmatched features on any computing platform. Total Baby combines 11 separate timing and tracking functions into a single complete solution.

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http://www.ReglanInfo.net/

Band T shirts 5 months ago 1 point
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Week-by-week as your pregnancy date approaches you’ll see the baby ticker grow and develop, matching your own baby’s development. It’s amazing to see your baby grow from a… (more) fetus as it develops tiny arms, legs, fingers and toes.

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http://www.DigBands.com/store

sheartech 5 months ago 1 point
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Well several widgets had been a lot of fun to use and I agree one of the famous widget is the baby ticker well it had been pretty famous especially for first time moms

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Acoustic 6 months ago 1 point
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I also think that there's nothing wrong with widgets.

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http://www.DigBands.com/acoustic

CLUBPENGUINCHEATS 7 months ago 1 point
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Total Baby combines 11 separate timing and tracking functions into a single complete solution. Total Baby will help answer important questions, such as how old was my child when they had their DTaP shot? Or when the baby’s last feeding or doctor visit was.

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http://www.club-penguin.org/

Sleeping Bag 7 months ago 1 point
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I never use them, I guess others do though

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Medela 8 months ago 1 point
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This widget seems to be funny, but there are some nice widgets too. Like total baby 1.0.

Total Baby will help you log and time all aspects of your child’s care through a smart and sleek interface that makes tracking easy and fun. Inspired by my own family, I built this application from the ground up to support multiple children (especially twins) with unmatched features on any computing platform. Total Baby combines 11 separate timing and tracking functions into a single complete solution. Total Baby will help answer important questions, such as how old was my child when they had their DTaP shot? Or when the baby’s last feeding or doctor visit was.

Feature Highlights:

Main Screen
* Complete summary of your child’s day grouped by time (Early Morning, Morning, Afternoon, and Evening)
* The amount of time since the last timed start or end date (selectable via preference setting) for each event
* Your child’s current age, days until their next birthday, and their most recent photo
* Edit or Delete any entry without leaving the main screen

Timers
(All timers will automatically stop in case you get too busy to remember to turn it off)
* Diapers
* Feeding (Nursing / Bottles – fluid selection based on child’s age)
* Sleeping
* Bath Time
* Other (Create your own timer or single events like Medicine or Temperature)

Entries (The baby’s age is shown for every entry)
* Diary and Milestones (Add photos with the built in camera or use previously saved photos)
* Doctor Visits (Grouped by Past and Future Appointments)
* Growth (Show Percentages of change for Weight, Length, and Head Circumference)
* Vaccines (Pre-loaded with vaccine description and information)

Total Baby includes 74 built in descriptions and timer events to get you started, these are fully customizable and you are able to create your own. All Entries have a note and title field and all Timers have a note and fast description picker to quickly add repetitive information such as where your baby slept or how you held the baby during nursing.

Support for 6 children with an innovative dual timer display which automatically detects twins or multiples (via a preference setting). Promotion of proper alternate side nursing with both visual cues (safety pins) and automatic Start (alternate) side functionality. Export data via email, in a simple and easy to read table grouped by day.

Minimum Requirements:
* iPhone and iPod touch 2.2 or later

Pricing and Availability:
Total Baby 1.0 for iPhone is only $4.99 USD (Special Introductory Price) and available exclusively through Apple’s App Store under the Medical Category.

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Isis 10 months ago 1 point
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I don't think widgets are all that bad, I liked the whole concept!

Rina

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