by Charles McCathieNevile, "I like cooking, hanging around having a drink and a chat, and thinking."
W3C widgets allow you to make apps that work on a range of platforms, devices and OS, from TV to telephone as well as a laptop. All with a basic knowledge of HTML and a bit of javascript.
I'll talk about where you can use them, how to make them, and why the technology keeps getting used for new stuff - as well as how they fit into a world where everyone wants to own the app store and the underlying technology.