Widgets
Are you a Flash animator? We like to think of a chumby as a Flash showcase and encourage Flash artists to spread their talents through our network.
You own your work: When you upload a Flash widget to our site, we want to assure you that your work still belongs to you. As long as you make it available on our web site you're giving us permission to use it, but once you delete it from your account, we will stop making it available to the public as soon as we can. For details, see "4. Proprietary Rights" in the Terms of Use page.
building widgets
Because information on the chumby is always evolving, please visit the Chumby Wiki page for the most up-to-date information. Developing widgets for chumby has complete details about building and uploading widgets for the chumby.
widget ideas
Want to develop a widget for the chumby but don't know what to build? Here are some ideas:
- Social networking sites
- Dating widgets
- Political/campaign tracking widgets
- Games, especially ones that use the chumby's motion sensor
- Quotes, Phrases, Facts (nutrition, animals, etc.), or _____ of the day
- Calendar/event widgets
- Comics or other Humor
- Sports schedules and news, including Olympics
- Video blogging or mashup widgets
- TV/movie times
- Day by day calendars
- To do lists
- News/entertainment widgets
- Video widgets
- Fantasy sports
- Travel deals
- Webcams
- Shopping widgets, such as Amazon or eBay
- Anime and cool animations
- Lava lamps
Need help with a widget? Or have a great widget idea? Visit the Chumby Forum and share your thoughts.
don't own a chumby? use the virtual chumby
You don't need to own a chumby to create widgets. With our virtual chumby, you can play with widgets online and test widgets you create. (Of course, some features, like the accelerometer, may require a real chumby.) Learn how to set up a virtual chumby.
looking for more?
Check out the Flash section on the Chumby Forum.
