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Using Netvibes as an Aggregator Sharon K. Goetz 2009-08-27

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.

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Using Netvibes as an Aggregator

Sharon K. Goetz2009-08-27

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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

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Log in or look around?

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Change the theme

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…less distracting

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Clear away starter widgets

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Add your feeds and widgets

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No RSS/Atom feed?(see http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2007/11/02/rss-best-design-practices-and-icons/)

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Page2RSS service

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Add converted feed

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Added CLIR feed—bare

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In sum—

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What else?

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Public pages

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Real sample #1

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Real sample #2

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Other possibilities

• iGoogle + Google Reader• My Yahoo!, recently given a facelift• Bloglines

…None of these really integrates social networking; depends on your preference.

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iGoogle and Twitter: requires Google Desktop

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Facebook stripped down