Getting Started with SIMILE Widgets

Hello there. So, you want to get started using a Simile widget? I think we can help.

Introduction
The first thing to note is that there are several different Simile widgets. These are web-based widgets (you insert them into your own web page) that were created as part of a large semantic-web based project at MIT called SIMILE (Semantic Interoperability of Metadata and Information in unLike Environments.)

The current wiki site you are reading is dedicated to creating documentation and fostering communication for the community of web developers who wish to use one (or more) of these widgets. There is also a primary home site that describes these products a bit more and includes a blog and news items.

Sometimes the best way to learn about something is to see it in action.

The second thing to note is that there is no package to download. These widgets are hosted on simile-widgets.org. All you need to do is link to them in your web page. That's it.

Of course, it you are running a moderately trafficed site (a few thousand hits/day or greater) or a site that requires fast performance or 100% uptime, then it is recommended to download the source code to your own server and point your web pages there. (More information how to do this can be found in the Reference or HowTo sections of this wiki.)

Tutorials

 * Creating Your First Timeplot
 * Getting Started with Timeplot
 * Getting Started with Exhibit
 * Getting Started with Timegrid
 * Getting Started with Timeline
 * Getting Started with Runway