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Keep track of the latest content on the companion Web site for Mac OS X: Visual QuickStart Guide.

If you want to keep track of what’s new on my Mac OS X VQS book’s companion Web site but can’t remember to stop in regularly and don’t want to subscribe to the RSS feed, let this widget keep track for you.

Simply install the widget on your Mac and open it on your Dashboard. From that point on, each time you open the Dashboard (while connected to the Internet), the widget is automatically refreshed and will display a list of the most recent articles. See an article title that interests you? Click it to open the corresponding page in your Web browser.

You can also click links to:

• Learn more about the book on Peachpit Press’s Web site
• Buy the book at a discount from Amazon.com
• Visit my personal site and blog

And clicking the book cover in the image takes you to the book’s companion Web site.

Download

You can download the most recent version of the widget here:

Download Mac OS VQS Widget 0.1

Installation Instructions

1. If necessary, double-click the downloaded ZIP file icon to extract its contents.
2. Double-click the MacOSVQS.wdgt file icon.
3. When prompted to install the widget, click Yes.
4. When prompted to keep the widget, click Keep.

For best results, keep the widget open on your Dashboard. Then checking for new content is as easy as opening the Dashboard.

Version History

March 28, 2007
Version 0.1
First version of this widget.

Feedback?

Use the Comments link for this post to let me know what you think about this. It’s my first widget effort and I’d love to get some feedback. (Be gentle with me, please.)

You can also use the Comments link to ask questions about the widget. I will provide all support for it on this post.