Web widgets
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1. A method comprising:
- displaying, in a user interface, a media authoring tool that is operable to create a web page, the media authoring tool comprising a first editing area for editing the web page, wherein the web page is configured to display first content when rendered;
receiving an input for creating a web widget, which is a component of the web page that is operable to display second content when rendered in the web page, the second content being distinct from the first content;
in response to the input, displaying the web widget as a bounding box enclosing a display area in the media authoring tool, wherein dimensions of the bounding box are configurable by a user while creating the web widget;
presenting in the media authoring tool, in association with displaying the bounding box, a second editing area for editing the web widget during creation, the second editing area being associated with a web widget tool operable to edit instructions that are executed for displaying the second content in the web widget when the web page is rendered; and
providing the web page, including the first content and the web widget comprising the second content, for display in the user interface.
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Abstract
A media authoring tool includes web widgets for creating page elements for various types of media (e.g., websites, blogs, broadcasts, slide shows, multimedia presentations). A widget inspector associated with the widget can be used to modify the behavior of the widget.
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31 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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displaying, in a user interface, a media authoring tool that is operable to create a web page, the media authoring tool comprising a first editing area for editing the web page, wherein the web page is configured to display first content when rendered; receiving an input for creating a web widget, which is a component of the web page that is operable to display second content when rendered in the web page, the second content being distinct from the first content; in response to the input, displaying the web widget as a bounding box enclosing a display area in the media authoring tool, wherein dimensions of the bounding box are configurable by a user while creating the web widget; presenting in the media authoring tool, in association with displaying the bounding box, a second editing area for editing the web widget during creation, the second editing area being associated with a web widget tool operable to edit instructions that are executed for displaying the second content in the web widget when the web page is rendered; and providing the web page, including the first content and the web widget comprising the second content, for display in the user interface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 31)
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20. A computer-readable medium having first instructions stored thereon, which, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising:
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displaying, in a user interface, a media authoring tool that is operable to create a web page, the media authoring tool comprising a first editing area for editing the web page during creation, wherein the web page is configured to display first content when rendered; receiving an input for creating a web widget, which is a component of the web page that is operable to display second content when rendered in the web page, the second content being distinct from the first content; in response to the input, displaying the web widget as a bounding box enclosing a display area in the media authoring tool, wherein dimensions of the bounding box are configurable by a user while creating the web widget; presenting in the media authoring tool, in association with displaying the bounding box, a second editing area for editing the web widget during creation, the second editing area being associated with a web widget tool operable to edit second instructions that are executed for displaying the second content in the web widget when the web page is rendered; and providing the web page, including the first content and the web widget comprising the second content, for display in the user interface. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A system comprising:
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one or more computers configured to perform operations comprising; displaying, in a user interface, a media authoring tool that is operable to create a web page, the media authoring tool comprising a first editing area for editing the web page during creation, wherein the web page is configured to display first content when rendered; receiving an input for creating a web widget, which is a component of the web page that is operable to display second content when rendered in the web page, the second content being distinct from the first content; in response to the input, displaying the web widget as a bounding box enclosing a display area in the media authoring tool, wherein dimensions of the bounding box are configurable by a user while creating the web widget; presenting in the media authoring tool, in association with displaying the bounding box, a second editing area for editing the web widget during creation, the second editing area being associated with a web widget tool operable to edit instructions that are executed for displaying the second content in the web widget when the web page is rendered; and providing the web page, including the first content and the web widget comprising the second content, for display in the user interface. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30)
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