The Magento Community Edition Version 1.4 introduces a new concept of customizable widgets that provides more control over the user experience.
In this chapter, we will learn how to create two simple widgets that will include the social sharing functionality. In this way, the store manager will be able to insert the social share buttons in every CMS page from the admin panel in just a few seconds.
The following topics will be covered in this chapter:
Getting started with the Magento widget
Developing a widget
Creating a widget with options
Adding a widget in the admin panel