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A cool new multifeed RSS reader.

Program your 30 favorite feeds and have them read to you either at a fixed schedule or on demand. Click through your feeds and select items of interest to you. Comes preprogrammed with 30 of my favorite feeds.

The current feed is displayed in a ticker tape.


Version History
1. Improved graphics
2. Added the ticker tape view with descriptive tooltip.
3. Added random feed select mode.
4. Added a silence button

2.1
1. Changed the graphic for the close button on the help window.
2. Added an option to open the story window silently.
3. Fixed a bug that showed an annoying alert box if the XML feed was badly formed.

Watch multiple RSS feeds at the same time from up to five RSS compliant websites. European and Unicode/Extended character support for feeds from multiple languages. Mouse over for scrolling information about story after a short pause, or click to launch story in a browser window. Able to show/hide individual RSS feed sections. RSS feeds will automatically update at a configured interval.

HOW TO: Right-click on the Widget and go to preferences to choose the number of feeds to use. Click "OK". Right-click on the Widget and go to preferences to enter the URLs for the feeds you want to watch.


Version History
Version 2.6
Added custom headers to preferences for each feed.
Added color preference for background images.
Added font type preference.
Updated font color picker (Headlines).
Added font color picker (Descriptions).
Added a way to reset all visual preferences to defaults.

Version 2.5
Added support for disabling icons generated by each feed.
Added multiple background images to choose from.
Split the preferences menu into two parts for readability.
Fixed bug when updating the feeds the text would move around.
Only expand/collapse menu on refresh if one of the feeds are collapsed.

Version 2.4
Added toolbar options to reload Widget and to check for updates.
Fixed bug where feeds would hide after updating incorrectly.
Added logic to handle feeds that are not online or entered wrong.
Updated default preferences to show more standard Widget functionalities.

Version 2.3.1
Fixed small bug when grabbing the URL with special characters

Version 2.3
Added extended characters for additional language support

Version 2.2
Fixed embedded tags so they don't show up in title and descriptions
Fixed preferenced menu so it will reload the Widget after an update
Changed the length of title so it doesn't cut off the blurb anymore

Version 2.1
Original Public Release

Das Verkehr-Widget informiert ?ber die aktuelle Verkehrslage in Hessen.

Countdown and news reader for the 2007 Canada Games in Whitehorse, Yukon.


Version History
Date changed : the games have been extended by one day.

A while back, I was sitting in my cube with my pair-programming partner in crime, Derek Ralston, and needed to distinguish my fresh cup of Topeka tap water from his, so I drew the letter ?J? on the cup (in the style of Courier New font, of course, the only style in which any programmer should code). After about 2 hours of test driven development, I looked over to grab my cup, and saw the subtle resemblence or a nose and eye slits in front of me. J was born.


Version History
added version checker
linked to more J Cartoons (RSS only gives me 10)
added space between cartoon titles
added prev/next behaviour

FXTrade Ticker displays real-time or daily currency exchange rates for up to 10 currency pairs. This tool also includes directional indicators showing which direction a currency is moving. For FXTrade or FXGame account holders, this Widget shows real-time rates along with realized profit/loss and account balance. Otherwise, daily rates from OANDA's Foreign Exchange Currency Converter are displayed.


Version History
Version 1.1.2
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- fixed a memory leak magnified by frequent data updates.

Version 1.1.1
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- fixed the Internet Explorer issue when it blocks auto-login window

Version 1.1.0
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- added direct login to FXGame/FXTrade platform if user has already logged in.
- added links to rates graph and FXConverter for each currency pair
- added a preference to hide/show fractional pips ("pipettes").

Allows the user to view many different satellite maps of USA, sea surface temperatures, earthquakes, oceans, and a variety of world locations.


Version History
Fixed the hang up problem.

This happened when user did not wait for download to complete, before starting another.

Thought finding cheap airfares was hard? This Widget finds the lowest air prices for you and brings them right to your desktop.

Just select the flights you want to track using the "+" button on the right of the Widget and you'll see the best price found recently on Yahoo! FareChase for round-trip travel on that flight. You can also set an alert for when the flight drops below your max price. Then, click on a price to do a real-time search on Yahoo! FareChase. Simple as that!

Works best with the most recent Yahoo! Widget Engine.


Version History
1.0.1
Fixes a bug where the Widget was not automatically updating the fare information.

1.0.0
Initial Release.

Download this desktop Widget to keep you on top of the market. Personalize a new watchlist, chart stocks, or just stay current on the latest market news.

Thought finding cheap airfares was hard? This Widget finds the lowest air prices for you and brings them right to your desktop.

Just select the flights you want to track using the "+" button on the right of the Widget and you'll see the best price found recently on Yahoo! FareChase for round-trip travel on that flight. You can also set an alert for when the flight drops below your max price. Then, click on a price to do a real-time search on Yahoo! FareChase. Simple as that!

Works best with the most recent Yahoo! Widget Engine.


Version History
1.0.1a
Download is really 1.0.1 this time. We promise.

1.0.1
Fixes a bug where the Widget was not automatically updating the fare information.

1.0.0
Initial Release.