The document discusses e-business systems development and widgets. It defines widgets as graphical user interface components that allow users to interact with applications and operating systems. Widgets can refer to both the graphical element and its controlling program. The history section notes that early widgets were designed for home computers in 1981 and Netscape helped popularize them with web browsers in 1996. Typical widgets mentioned include buttons, windows, menus, and indicators. The document states that millions of widgets have been created by developers from various backgrounds for personal and business use.