What, then, would be an example way of creating something similar to the gdgt.com example? There are probably quite a few ways to do this, but I’m thinking about some specifics:
Would I still use the default WordPress WYSIWYG to add a ‘new gadget’ to the database? If so, each gadget has for example a ‘score’ that it is assigned, and the score has custom styling, etc…I understand that the content of the gadget is stored in the wp-posts table, but what about this other custom data (score, other meta info)
Would each new ‘gadget’ that is featured be a post?