Folio: Wired Working on a Google-Baiting Widget
Saturday, 26 July 2008, 10:05
Wired.com wants web reputation ranking tool "which takes the user data from some of the big social networks like Facebook and MySpace using open API, crunches it, and spits out a list-style ranking broadcast across Wired’s widget network."
Thursday, 24 July 2008, 05:52
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"[T]he Trib is publishing a map and list of local news articles, powered by EveryBlock." The Sun-Times appears to be doing the same thing.
Saturday, 5 July 2008, 09:56
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APIs, widgets, aggregation tools, social networking tools and personalisation at the New York Times.
Saturday, 15 March 2008, 14:50
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"[On Thursday, the BBC] launched embedded media (see an example here) across the BBC News and Sport sites. … you will eventually be able to syndicate and embed BBC video in your own sites."
Thursday, 28 June 2007, 07:45
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"[W]hat does [widget] economy mean when most developers of these compact little bundles of software joy have a hard time sustaining their interest by, like, uh, getting paid for the work?"
Saturday, 2 June 2007, 21:55
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"You don’t need millions of dollars or HD cameras or years of training to make it happen; all you need is the right frame of mind."
Sunday, 27 May 2007, 11:13
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News organisations including Gannett are increasingly promoting web site widgets, which allow them to "get their content out widely while retaining control of analytics and advertising."









