A widget is a type of plug-in, but it usually has a user interface component. In other words, it is a plug-in that can be placed on a Web and is visible to page the user. There are two kinds of widgets: browser widgets and application widdgets. An example of a browser widget would be a time-and-temperature widget or a stock market widget that is displayed in one corner of the browser. It is always there no matter what Web page is being viewed at the time. An exam- ple of an application widget would be something that enables the user to write blogs by using rich text formatting. A different application widget might main- tain and display statistics about the blog, such as user comments or visits to the page. A gadget is another term that is used to describe a widget. Gadgets are most frequently used on a desktop, although some Web sites refer to their wid- gets as.gadgets. Figure 14-15 illustrates some Google gadgets that are available for Web pages for Google accounts.