Idea for handy dashboard widget

Wes · May 12, 2005, 10:46 AM

With more and more acronyms appearing on the net I thought it would be great if somebody knew of, or could code, a widget to get first 10 results for an acronym off www.acronymfinder.com. Shouldn't be too hard, ideas?

Applespider · May 12, 2005, 11:36 AM

The Dictionary app has a few acronyms built in for the old command/control D trick. Even has such things as WTF and RTFM

mkrishnan · May 12, 2005, 12:09 PM

If you find a search widget that uses the web, like the eBay one, I think there would only need to be a few lines of change in the html or js file to make it into an acronym finder widget. Then just polish up the graphics.

I was looking briefly, but duh, I tried the dictionary widget, which I should already have known was not a web search and isn't any good. But one like the eBay widget or the package tracker widget or something like that -- the simpler the better.

May 12, 2005, 10:46 AM	#1
Wes macrumors 68020 Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: London	Idea for handy dashboard widget With more and more acronyms appearing on the net I thought it would be great if somebody knew of, or could code, a widget to get first 10 results for an acronym off www.acronymfinder.com. Shouldn't be too hard, ideas?
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May 12, 2005, 11:36 AM	#2
Applespider macrumors 603 Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: looking through rose-tinted spectacles...	The Dictionary app has a few acronyms built in for the old command/control D trick. Even has such things as WTF and RTFM __________________ Oops.... the cat killed the rabbit
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May 12, 2005, 12:09 PM	#3
mkrishnan Demi-God (Moderator emeritus) Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Grand Rapids, MI, USA	If you find a search widget that uses the web, like the eBay one, I think there would only need to be a few lines of change in the html or js file to make it into an acronym finder widget. Then just polish up the graphics. I was looking briefly, but duh, I tried the dictionary widget, which I should already have known was not a web search and isn't any good. But one like the eBay widget or the package tracker widget or something like that -- the simpler the better. __________________ Mohan
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