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What is a Widget?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

My first stop for definitions is the (online) dictionary. The definition: "A small mechanical device, as a knob or switch, esp. According to wikipedia , The earliest known occurrence of the word "widget" is in Beggar on Horseback (1924), a comedy play written by George S. What is a Widget?

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100 Low-Cost or Free Web-Based Tools for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

A search engine that “knows millions of things” about people, places, and history, Qwiki takes the information from your Wikipedia Page and converts it into a more visual format complete with audio, video, digital photography, and the ability to “Improve This Qwiki.” is new tool definitely worth exploring.

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