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Introduction to Dashboard Tutorial

Contents:

Who Should Read This Document?
Organization of This Document
See Also

This document provides an overview of Dashboard and the widgets that exist in it. It introduces you to the Dashboard environment and walks you through the creation of a sample widget.

Who Should Read This Document?

Dashboard Tutorial is for anyone who wants to create a Dashboard widget. It will provide you with an understanding of the structure and basic requirements for a widget.

Organization of This Document

This document contains the following chapters:

• “Dashboard Overview” talks about what Dashboard is and what makes a widget.

• “Widget Basics” walks you through the creation of a sample widget. It discusses the internal structure of a widget and the files needed to make a widget work.

• “Next Steps” includes links to various resources you'll find useful when adding features to your widget.

This document also contains a revision history.

See Also

For more Dashboard and Web Kit documentation and sample code, read “Next Steps.”

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