using netvibes as an aggregator

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/)

RSS 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

Education