Widgets are lightweight, reusable user interface (UI) elements. Within Telligent's platform widgets are used for all UI, whether a menu or a forums list. Related widgets are combined to create applications. For example, the forums application in the Telligent platform is a series of widgets that act in unison to provide a forums experience.
The great part about widgets is that from a user experience point of view you can dial-up or dial-down the functionality by adding or removing widgets. Furthermore, the platform enables you to control properties on widgets as well as drag-and-drop placement.
Further documentation on Widgets may be found in the Telligent Evolution Theme Customization Guide
Getting Started
If you are new to building widgets you should start with the Getting Started articles. This will walk you through the basics of creating your first widget.