Database driven desktop notification 'widget'
Posted: Tue Oct 09, 2007 10:37 pm
Has anyone ever seen any type of application like this? ... I would like to build or download something that I can use a PHP interface to a MySQL database, or even a TEXT or XLS file, etc. located on a server that will display the results preferrably something like BGInfo does. Maybe even an RSS feed. I'm sure I could rig that up!
I'm not sure yet whether I want a floating or dockable widget type application or just some text that overlays the user's current wallpaper.
I'd like to have a simple admin interface to be able to update and sort/display the data. It will be a background message/notification system that will always be available on the user's desktop. Of course, it would be nice if I could display certain messages for certain users, which I know would be *possible* but I'm looking for something simple. It just seems so easy, I know I can make the back end, I just need a way to display this information dynamically on the user's desktop. I've even been looking deeper into jabber clients but again, they need to be opened by the user and the messages are more like what they are intended for - instant notifications.
I really want something to display right on the desktop that maybe gets changed a couple times a week. Just thoughts at this point. Any ideas? BGInfo works well but I have no way to fire it off every 30 minutes without really irritating the user - or me!
TIA!
I'm not sure yet whether I want a floating or dockable widget type application or just some text that overlays the user's current wallpaper.
I'd like to have a simple admin interface to be able to update and sort/display the data. It will be a background message/notification system that will always be available on the user's desktop. Of course, it would be nice if I could display certain messages for certain users, which I know would be *possible* but I'm looking for something simple. It just seems so easy, I know I can make the back end, I just need a way to display this information dynamically on the user's desktop. I've even been looking deeper into jabber clients but again, they need to be opened by the user and the messages are more like what they are intended for - instant notifications.
I really want something to display right on the desktop that maybe gets changed a couple times a week. Just thoughts at this point. Any ideas? BGInfo works well but I have no way to fire it off every 30 minutes without really irritating the user - or me!
TIA!