The Opera Widgets Code-to-win Challenge

February 15, 2010 · by Espen André Øverdahl

The new Opera Widgets platform allows you to create widgets using regular Web technologies and to run them as standalone desktop applications on almost any operating system in the market. We are now giving away some really cool prizes to see what you can do with this technology!

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TamilMonday, February 15, 2010 2:09:26 PM
http://files.myopera.com/Tamil/Smilies/Cool2.gif -
Daniel HendrycksMonday, February 15, 2010 2:20:32 PM
Is this a newer widgets platform?
Aleksander AasMonday, February 15, 2010 2:29:39 PM
It's based on the fact that Opera Widgets now can run independently from the browser. No more extensions of Opera, but rather independent desktop applications!
Daniel HendrycksMonday, February 15, 2010 2:38:36 PM
You should post some widgets you want to see. E.g. a photo gallery.
techlawsamMonday, February 15, 2010 2:38:47 PM
like the HTC HD2 , sweet maybe now there will be more attention
to opera widgets now
LuckyMonday, February 15, 2010 2:39:20 PM
Dats luvly tell me more.
Jose ManuelMonday, February 15, 2010 3:11:06 PM
Parece tener buena pinta, ya veremos
Cutting SpoonMonday, February 15, 2010 6:34:44 PM
Someone, please port OpenOffice. Not so much for practicality, but it would be damned hilarious.

Well, that and I don't think you could port something that large as a Firefox extension.
R.K.patelMonday, February 15, 2010 6:41:00 PM
Ya i just love it!
Lv1zTuesday, February 16, 2010 2:06:05 AM
Sounds great!!!, is the perfect incentive for developers, i saw the prize and look fantastic.
Ryan AlfinoTuesday, February 16, 2010 2:57:03 AM
Hmm, MacBook
PfelelepTuesday, February 16, 2010 4:12:43 AM
still hoping to see a coffee machine dispenser one day
Gaurav chhetriTuesday, February 16, 2010 5:05:22 AM
Hey
DrillSargeTuesday, February 16, 2010 1:38:38 PM
thats what I thougt. need more powerful widgets (dont need 3463637 clock-widgets for opera).

Originally posted by DanielHendrycks:

You should post some widgets you want to see. E.g. a photo gallery.

hmm...a new facebook widget, a real instant messenger widget (like miranda f.e.), something for access and management of email (gmail, yahoo mail and so on; I know email functionality is in opera too ), an ftp-client with filezilla-like functionality; separeted torrent-widget.
LuckyTuesday, February 16, 2010 2:06:41 PM
4 god sake we've been talken about WIDGET and i dnt even knw d full meaning of WIDGET.
MeanEYETuesday, February 16, 2010 3:05:35 PM
Well if there was Opera 10.5b for Linux I might give it a try, but this way, am not really motivated. Prizes are great but ... I don't use Apple products, don't like Windows Mobile... well Nintendo DSI is the greatest prise here
LuckyTuesday, February 16, 2010 3:27:38 PM
Wow' scary movie..u almost gat me heart attack..
Charles SchlossTuesday, February 16, 2010 4:36:15 PM
http://files.myopera.com/Tamil/Smilies/Cool2.gif -
Navjot PaweraTuesday, February 16, 2010 5:05:33 PM
Originally posted by meaneye-rcf:

I don't use Apple products, don't like Windows Mobile... well Nintendo DSI is the greatest prise here

@MeanEYE: If you check on the contest page (http://widgets.opera.com/contest/#prizes) you will notice that the MacBook Pro can be replaced by other laptops as well
Aleksander AasWednesday, February 17, 2010 10:19:07 AM
I'll share the same link here that I did on Facebook. The super simple "How to make your first widget":

http://dev.opera.com/articles/view/creating-your-first-opera-widget/
dewi1968Wednesday, February 17, 2010 10:49:08 AM
Please visit http://my.opera.com/dewi1968/blog/ and leave a comment, thanks
Daniel HendrycksWednesday, February 17, 2010 12:59:47 PM
Are widgets that where submitted years ago up for prizes?
MeanEYEWednesday, February 17, 2010 1:02:55 PM
Originally posted by navjotpawera:

If you check on the contest page (http://widgets.opera.com/contest/#prizes) you will notice that the MacBook Pro can be replaced by other laptops as well

Oh, thanx for that. But still it would be hard to test without 10.5 for Linux, since I would have to install Windoze and I don't want to do that ...
Navjot PaweraWednesday, February 17, 2010 3:39:36 PM
@Daniel: Minor updates will not be elligible (our judges will decide on that). If your updates are really major, update it as a new widget and it shall be entered into the contest
LuckyWednesday, February 17, 2010 4:47:11 PM
Ho wait a minute my chest is getting big & my mouth is going watery..i want dos prize but first Can some one tel me d ful meaning of W.I.D.G.E.T pls jsj dat alone can make me win pleeezzz
Daniel HendrycksWednesday, February 17, 2010 10:57:50 PM
@Navjot

Since we're talk'n about Widgets could you please look at this thread? http://my.opera.com/community/forums/topic.dml?id=413031&t=1266447412&page=1#comment4245581
UZOH HENRYThursday, February 18, 2010 12:56:41 AM
I WANT TO KNOW ABOUT WIDGETS AND THE CODE-TO-WIN CHALLENGE?
Daniel HendrycksThursday, February 18, 2010 1:17:40 AM
Originally posted by UZOH HENRY:

I WANT TO KNOW ABOUT WIDGETS AND THE CODE-TO-WIN CHALLENGE?

Click on the pretty picture above.
Matt AKA IronicThursday, February 18, 2010 3:21:47 AM
I want to enter it! what do i have to do?
Daniel HendrycksThursday, February 18, 2010 3:50:52 AM
Originally posted by MathewLAXs:

I want to enter it! what do i have to do?

Create a widget and upload it to http://widgets.opera.com
Here is an article to get started http://dev.opera.com/articles/view/opera-widgets-sdk/
Matt AKA IronicThursday, February 18, 2010 3:52:25 AM
Ok thanks but what kind of widget? lol
Daniel HendrycksThursday, February 18, 2010 4:05:57 AM
Originally posted by MathewLAXs:

Ok thanks but what kind of widget?

Whatever you can think of. You could create a paint, or music application. Just an idea. Have a look around the Widgets site and create a better widget than the ones available.
Matt AKA IronicThursday, February 18, 2010 5:09:51 AM
ok thanks
LuckyThursday, February 18, 2010 6:18:02 AM
Ho daniel james u are d best i luv u all..i'm going 2 download pages dat governs widget and read it all 2 learn more tanks 2u and your friends
Blaz(ž) PristavThursday, February 18, 2010 12:49:20 PM
Why not price money?
Matt AKA IronicThursday, February 18, 2010 8:43:37 PM
I have the perfect idea! i know a little of Html
Okikiola Olugbenga GokijiiiThursday, February 18, 2010 11:47:33 PM
Gues what! I luv opera product. Especially 2.06 because of some special function it performs. How good would it be if opera 4.2handler can perform that special function
christianFriday, February 19, 2010 11:19:42 AM
Vicente mi blog http://my.opera.com/c-chino/ soy nuevo no lo critiquen mucho ok jejej
Daniel HendrycksSunday, February 21, 2010 2:50:38 AM
Originally posted by italianjob44:

Why not price money?

+1
TamilSunday, February 21, 2010 2:55:36 AM
Originally posted by italianjob44:

Why not price money?
Opera policy.
Daniel HendrycksSunday, February 21, 2010 3:10:42 AM
Originally posted by Tamil:

Opera policy.

They gave out money prizes for the Unite apps contest.
Aleksander AasMonday, February 22, 2010 10:14:41 AM
Originally posted by DanielHendrycks:

They gave out money prizes for the Unite apps contest.

No, we gave out a gift certificate :)
Cutting SpoonMonday, February 22, 2010 7:25:00 PM
I think the prizes are better as "real" items. Sending money between countries can be a problem, and there is the exchange rate to consider. But you can send almost any electronics tax-free and easy if you mark the box "gift".
Prince Ram! With lots of experiences!! :DTuesday, February 23, 2010 12:45:42 AM
What ever the prize is, would be nice he there is one.....
Georg MaierSunday, August 15, 2010 12:41:44 PM
great love the widgets for Opera