Mac OSX Dashboard (Program Details)
COURSE OUTLINE
Introducing Dashboard
About this Course
Dashboard Widgets as Mini-Apps
Dashboard Widgets as Data Interfaces
Widget Interface Design Guidelines
Widget Overview
Accessory Widgets
Application Widgets
Information/Internet Widgets Pt.1
Information/Internet Widgets Pt.2
Finding Third-Party Widgets
Downloading a Widget
Managing Widgets
Getting to Dashboard
Using the Widget Bar
Multiple Copies of Widgets
Using the Clipboard with Widgets
Widget Architecture: The Basics
Bundles
Basic Bundle Files
HTML interface
Default & Icon PNG Files
Property List
Industry-Standard Widget Technologies
HTML
CSS
JavaScript
Building a Widget (Basic Version)
Start from the Blank Widget
Rename Files & Build the Property List
Basic Safari Debugging
Add Images & Styles
Dashboard Development Mode Pt.1
Dashboard Development Mode Pt.2
Building the Back of a Widget
Flipping the Widget Pt.1
Flipping the Widget Pt.2
Adding a Link to the Widget
About Preferences
Setting & Storing a Preference Pt.1
Debugging Case Study
Setting & Storing a Preference Pt.2
Retrieving a Preference
Building a Widget (Advanced)
Implementing a Two-State Button Pt.1
Implementing a Two-State Button Pt.2
Creating a Text Display Field
Creating a Text Area
Finishing Up: The Reset Button
Widget Architecture
Dashboard Architecture
Widget Properties
Widget Events
Writing the Widget Javascript Code
Building the Javascript Timer
Building the Timer Click Structure
Starting the Timer
Pausing the Timer
Continuing the Timer
Resetting the Timer
Handling Show & Hide Events Pt.1
Handling Show & Hide Events Pt.2
Interacting with Other Applications
Using the Clipboard & Drag & Drop
Preparing the Test Widget Pt.1
Preparing the Test Widget Pt.2
Using the Command Line
Making the Command Line Interactive
Status Results & Synchronous Processing
Asynchronous Processing
Using AppleScript from Widgets
AppleScript/Widget Overview
Using AppleScript from the Command Line
Generating AppleScript from a Widget Pt.1
Generating AppleScript from a Widget Pt.2
Generating AppleScript from a Widget Pt.3
Creating AppleScript Scripts
Looking at an AppleScript Dictionary Pt.1
Looking at an AppleScript Dictionary Pt.2
Writing the Basic Script for the Widget
Implementing the Script in the Widget Pt.1
Implementing the Script in the Widget Pt.2
Cleaning Up the Widget Script
Labelling & Formatting the Export
Saving the Exported Document
Completing the Widget
Using XML Data on the Web from Widgets
Getting the XML Data for a Widget
Sample RSS Widget Architecture
Looking at the XML Document
Creating the XMLHttpRequest
Parsing the XML Data
Displaying the XML Data
Using Cocoa Plug-ins
Widget Plug-in Overview
Building the Fortune Example
Setting the Widget to Use a Plug-in
Setting the Xcode Project Name
Exposing the Plug-in to JavaScript
Debugging the Plug-in
Widget Appearance & Behaviour
Using Control Regions
Using the Canvas
Resizing a Widget (Live Version)
Using Animation Pt.1
Using Animation Pt.2
Using Animation Pt.3
Managing Widget Focus
Using the Apple Classes
How to Include the Apple Classes
Apple Info Buttons
Apple Buttons (Including Glass Buttons)
Scrolling in Your Widget
Using Sliders
Distributing Your Widget
Preparing the Files
Downloading the Widget
Implementing Localization
Wrap Up
Course Summary
Credits
About the Author
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