A bit of a scary subject? Maybe for some, definitely for me . But, what direction does one go when desired functionality isn't found in existing web app templates or widgets?
If one wants to build a custom widget, but doesn't know where to begin, where do you start? What do you need to know?
As far as programming goes, you're probably going to need to know:
- some JavaScript
- probably wouldn't hurt to have an understanding of the dojo framework
- maybe also something about how to program against a REST service
- would help to understand how all those widget files relate and talk to each other
