Ahhhh... light bulb moment! I have known about RSS for awhile now, just never concentrated on learning the new applications that have come about in recent times.
I was able to create Personal Start Pages on iGoogle and Netvibes. I have four different E-mail addresses that I use; 1 for work, Yahoo!, Hotmail, and Gmail, so setting up the accounts was pretty easy. I like how Netvibes allows you to log in using your Facebook login. It's so much easier than having to remember yet another password. I also like how you are able to check your different E-mail accounts on Netvibes. Now I don't have to have multiple tabs open on my browser. I like how Polly created a list of all the Learn with CDLC participants, now all I have to do is remember how to get there! I must admit I am a CNN news junkie, so I'm glad I can get to it through iGoogle. I have also changed my homepage to iGoogle at home (point of no return, yikes!), but will probably keep my current homepage at work. I only have two subscriptions so far on my Google reader, but suspect I will add more as I continue to explore RSS feeds.
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Sounds like you've really done a thorough job of exploring the options! Making the iGoogle page your homepage will force you to look at it more often. My husband uses his iGoogle page as his home page also and uses it all the time.
ReplyDeleteFrom what you've said, I may have to try Netvibes. I'm a little nervous since others have said it is confusing. There are definitely benefits to being the last person to do the assignment!
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