BRYAN GOLDSTEIN  Make templates for Wcode, the instructions for creating them is in the manual bundled with Wcode. If you make one send it to me and I will put it on the widget factor website.  
(Version 2.0)

BRYAN GOLDSTEIN  Wcode 2.0, completely rewriten from the ground up is due for release any time soon. So keep an eye open, and visit my blog (brysgo.blogspot.com) for news on it's progress.  
(Version 1.6)

BRYAN GOLDSTEIN  Last minute version checking bug fix added if you downloaded it and it says that there is a new version available quickly grab this one.  
(Version 1.6)

HELEN  this just keeps getting better and better - thanks guy!  
(Version 1.5.1)

BRYAN GOLDSTEIN  Due to the recent switch to universal binary there are still a few bugs I will need to Iron out this version fixes a bit of them but there are many more. If you find a bug and would like to help tell me about it, bryan@widgetfactor.com. I apologize for the inconvenience and hope that I can address all the bugs .

Bugs I know of:

- When you open a widget from in wcode it doesn't open right to get around it you can close wcode and open the widget with wcode from finder.

-Problems with having multiple documents open  
(Version 1.5.1)

JEFF3  Just starting out with Widgets, just got my first mac and love dashboard. A friend recommended this and I'm still learning how it works but have to admit am very excited about creating my own widget! Thanks to the guys who made this :)  
(Version 1.5)

LITTLEDUDE6868  Forgot to mention Wcode is now a universal binary.  
(Version 1.5)

JON  it should also be noted that it looks like apple may come out with their own easy to use and free app, called dashcode. for more read the think secret article  
(Version 1.5)

JON  it'll get you started, but you still need to do coding and graphics work, so it doesn't make it much easier.

more importantly, i didn't see the plugin creator/manager anywhere. either it doesn't exist or it's not intuitive, and there is no help or directions.

my 2¢, it's not worth more than $5.  
(Version 1.5)

ANONYMOUS  It's full of features, but a lil' on the expensive side.. It makes the widget making process 100% less painful.  
(Version 1.0)

BRYAN GOLDSTEIN  Please try Wcode and share any feedback you may have.  
(Version 1.0)

TENSHIKUR0  Good app with Great potential.

Sets out the basics for novice developers who may want to cobble quick widgets together.

That being said, as some have commented before. For experienced developers, most of the elements that Wcode brings together can be created manually in about 10minutes.

Still a good app, though.

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One question: for the developer, why do the widgets created keep disappearing?

They disappear fromt the widget manager install screen (if you wait long enough), and they disappear once initiated in Dashboard...

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Saw someone else ask this, didn't see it answered.

Cheers.  
(Version 1.0b)

BRYAN GOLDSTEIN  Please visit the wcode forum http://wcode.iindigo3d.com/forums/ you can give suggestions, feedback, and complaints. I would love to know what my custumers and future customers would like to see in Wcode Cocoa, which hopefully will be out by the end of the summer!

Cheers,

Bryan Goldstein  
(Version 0.5b3.5)

ANONYMOUS  I see what your saying about widget creator but its a different catagory. Those are templaits for making widgets and Wcode can open and edit those templaits all in one. Hey, maby we can work out a combined efforts some how.  
(Version 0.5b3.5)

ANONYMOUS  I have not tried either Wcode or Widget creator. But I think your Shareware is done. Not that I would not have paid the $7.00 for a version 1.0 of your software but take a look at:

Widget Creator:

Widget Creator is freeware for beginners and advanced widget designers. It is here to help you in designing your widgets. It includes:

Aqua effects templates, including the "famous" Apple reflection Aqua effect

A "skeleton" widget to help you get started - simply add your script, and adapt your css files.

The Apple script that "flips" your widget.

Scripts and graphics if you want your widget to have a personalized scroll bar

A "virgin" dashboard icon that you can personalize

And the original Apple backside image and the tips to recreate it.  
(Version 0.5b3.5)

ANONYMOUS  Pretty cute but a few points;

It's capable of making kind of...well I don't know how to describe them really, but 'null' widgets which appear in Dashboard momentarily then vanish if (presumably there is a problem with the widget) and you keep doing build+preview (wcode then crashed afterwards). They appear in the process list but cannot be killed even with kill -9, as they instantly respawn with a new PID.

I had 6 of these after experimenting with wcode and had to restart to clear them (although they were not using any CPU resources)

Perhaps some kind of error checking before it actually sends the widget to Dashboard to see if the widget is viable is in order.

Thanks  
(Version 0.5b2)

JESSE HOGUE  This has great potential and its a great idea. The only thing is, I dont know if it belongs in the widget section. The actual program isnt a widget...but it does include a buy widget. I dont know, I can see why its here in this section, and I can see why it shouldnt be. Regardless, its a great idea, you are doing a great job with this. Dont let what other say bother you, I would gladly pay 7 bucks when this is fully going. Its a great time saver. Great job!  
(Version 0.5b)

ANONYMOUS  Why ask money for an app that produces only things that are free? Can you *sell* Wcode to people who won't make a cent with a widget?  
(Version 0.5b)

JOHN WELLS  Hey! Great job on the project so far.

As a fellow develper, I'd like to provide a professional icon, interface design, and stable webpage hosting for Wcode for no charge.

Please get in touch with me via AIM or email at iindigo@mac.com. I tried to contact you directly, but I couldn't find your email address anywhere, so I'm posting here.

Good luck on the project!

- John Wells, skiTunes creator and developer  
(Version 0.4.1b)

ANONYMOUS  I also think that this program has a great idea, but could get better, and am willing to wait for the publisher to make it better. I would definitely buy it, but only if some major improvements were made.

keep going, dont stop... (to the publisher)  
(Version 0.4b)

ANONYMOUS  Feel free to share your suggestions!  
(Version 0.4b)

BRYAN GOLDSTEIN   At first I thought everyone was being harsh, but then I recently tested wcode in Tiger and it stunk. Nothing worked everytime you built a widget it messed it up! I was shocked. So now that I can test on Tiger I'm working on my comeback. So far I've finished making an extra info tags field work, I added image viewing to the filebrowser, I fixed up the save as menu item and fixed all the saving bugs where wcode would delete image files and mess up the info.plist file. I hope everyone will give wcode another chance and I am kindof afraid of the reaction I may get in version b0.3.  
(Version b0.2)

ANONYMOUS  that's great that you guys feel bad for the dev, but rating it "on the idea of the program" is doing a disservice to other people basing their downloads/time on the ratings.

I for one hope this app turns into a great one, but it's not there yet. Either rate it for what it is or don't rate it at all.  
(Version b0.2)

TIMOTHY  Well, Windows was alpha quality (at best) until XP SP 2, and Microsoft charged.... *Grins.*  
(Version b0.2)

MRANONYMOUSPOSTER  Bryan

First off. Never make excuses especially the one about your age.

I give you AAA for Effort. Personally I have tried to write a widget and did not succeed. This program looks promising.

Take the negative remarks in stride. Learn from them and try not to take them too personally. Forget about those who say they have also developed a simuliar product. I am normally one to complain about charging for a so called easy to write application. Not that I am saying this was easy to write or not. I will be looking forward to the further development of your software.

I am going to rate your program based on the idea of this program.

I would pay $15.00 for this. Keep up the good work.  
(Version 0.01)

BILL HENRY  Don't get discouraged Bryan - some folks can't just write criticism on an app without being harsh. I guess the nugget of value in below comments is to not charge for alpha or beta software. The beauty of shareware is that they can try it and then pay or not pay - so its not like they lost $15 actually...  
(Version 0.01)

BRYAN GOLDSTEIN  Thanks anyway im gonna work on the next version.  
(Version 0.01)

BRYAN GOLDSTEIN  Gosh I didn't know I'd have so many critics im 15 and its my first program. I just wanna make a little money.  
(Version 0.01)

ANONYMOUS  why must devs insist on charging for obviously incomplete, alpha-quality apps?

The interface is unimpressive, right down to the fact that you can't resize the window. You also can't hit cmd-a to select all of the text in an input frame (for example, when you're editing the html, javascript, or css). Very limited options in terms of what you could manually enter into a plist. For some reason I could only find a way to add up to 4 images, what's up with that? Just when I had gotten fairly frustrated with how the app didn't do what I wanted it to, it crashed.

All of this after having to wait about 10 seconds for a registration nag window to disappear on first launch.

I encourage apps aiming to make widget creation easier, and hope this develops into a good one. But I absolutely can not give a good rating to not just an unfinished and poorly executed app, but one that costs $15 for the pleasure of moving it to the trash can.  
(Version 0.01)