using netvibes as a home/start page
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A basic run through on using Netvibes as a home or start page.TRANSCRIPT
Creating a home or start page
LAI/CILIP Ireland
What is a start page?
• It’s the page that starts when you turn your browser on
• You can have multiple start pages• You can also publish start pages for others to
see
Using start pages
• Individually• As a group– Share tabbed pages– Alternative to email contact– To Do lists– Note pads– Always immediately available
Netvibes
Find more examples:
• site:netvibes.com– 5,830,000 results
• site:netvibes.com library or some other word
• Note: lower case s in site:!
Opening page
Choose Basic
Create a new dashboard
Personalize
Follow the wizard, or not
Parts of the page Tabs New Tab
Changing the layout
Move modules with click drag
Create a new tab
Then click and name it
Add content
Add the BBC News
Browse the categories and add stuff!
Adding a feed
www.philbradley.typepad.com
Click on the first option
Then ‘Add to my Page’
Add more feeds as you wish:
www.searchengineland
Find the Netvibes option
Click ‘Add to my dashboard’
If you can’t find an option
Highlight and copy the URL
Follow the steps1
2
3
4
Click to preview and Add to my page
When you register you can create public pages
www.netvibes.com/philbradley
Or try:
• http://bit.ly/ah1L7o
Thank you!
• Email: [email protected]• Web: www.philb.com• Twitter: @philbradley• Blog: www.philbradley.typepad.com