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6 Part 1: The Windows 7 User Experience
Figure 1-3
Gadgets
Gadgets are mini-applications (applets) for the Windows 7 desktop that give you
access to frequently changing information, such as the current time, weather,
stock quotes, news feeds, computer usage, and the like. Figure 1-4 shows you my
desktop with the Gadgets Gallery window displayed. (See “Adding new gadgets
to your desktop” later in this part.)
My desktop currently holds the following items:
✓ Clock, which shows an analog clock with the current time for any time
zone you select.
✓ Slide Show, which displays a continuous slide show of the images that are
stored in your Pictures library.
✓ Calendar, which shows the current day and date.
✓ Weather, which shows the current temperature (and when enlarged,
weather conditions) for a selected town or city.
✓ Feed Headlines, which shows you news headlines for the RSS feed you
select. (See “Internet Explorer 8” in Part 4 for details on RSS feeds and how
to subscribe to them.)
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