using netvibes as an aggregator
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Ever had the feeling that you can't keep track of all of your accounts, profiles, and feeds? These slides from a six-minute lightning talk show how to get started with Netvibes, a web-based aggregator, with an eye on library use. Tucked in at the end: similar setups in iGoogle, My Yahoo!, Bloglines Beta.TRANSCRIPT
Using Netvibes as an Aggregator
Sharon K. Goetz2009-08-27
What is Netvibes?
• Lets you create custom page with widgets
(Widgets are little boxes with neat things in them)
• Aggregates—centralizes—content– Live data: weather, stocks, headlines– RSS/Atom feeds (website updates)
Less time spent visiting individual sites
Log in or look around?
Change the theme
…less distracting
Clear away starter widgets
Add your feeds and widgets
No RSS/Atom feed?(see http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2007/11/02/rss-best-design-practices-and-icons/)
Page2RSS service
Add converted feed
Added CLIR feed—bare
In sum—
What else?
Public pages
Real sample #1
Real sample #2
Other possibilities
• iGoogle + Google Reader• My Yahoo!, recently given a facelift• Bloglines
…None of these really integrates social networking; depends on your preference.
iGoogle and Twitter: requires Google Desktop
Facebook stripped down