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How to Create a Multimedia Promo Widget

After being inspired by the Globe and Mail’s promo embed for their latest package “Behind the Veil,” I was pleasantly surprised to see that the Knight Digital Media Center has an easy tutorial teaching users how to create a publication widget. While the Globe and Mail built a separate flash file with corresponding embed code, this tutorial will teach you how to use Widgetbox to make a customizable widget for a blog/twitter feed, photo/video gallery, and much more. So, while in the mood to learn a new trick, I followed the simple steps to make a widget for II.

Below is the result of my widget. In case you are an avid II fan (shucks, thanks!) and want to promote the site wherever you live online, click the “Get Widget” button to copy the embed code.

I would encourage others out there to glance over the tutorial and keep this option in mind for future projects. If you want more control over your widget, it’s only $3.99 a month to get a pro account to delete the unwanted ads. Happy “widgeting” everyone!

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