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		taspeotis on Oct 14, 2013 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Unofficial Github Cards What's the difference between a card and a widget [1]? http://www.newmediacampaigns.com/blog/a-beautiful-jquery-git...

jlogsdon on Oct 14, 2013 | [–]

I think they are synonymous currently. I wouldn't mind seeing Cards used for "static" things and Widgets for more interactive... widgets.

lepture on Oct 14, 2013 | [–]

In my opinion, you can interact with a widget. In this case, it is not a widget, since you can't actually follow or star.

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