iGoogle

A customizable personal Internet start page — aggregate Google resources & other Web programs

Aggregate social networking tools

Keep track of most-visited Web sites and news via RSS feeds – vital information at a glance

1 login to access Google and other resources – Google Docs, gmail, social bookmarks, Web search, blogs, instant messaging

First-time set-up interface allows testing of features without pre-existing account

Populate page with ‘gadgets’ – mini Web applications created by Google, other developers, or yourself

Individual ‘gadgets’ may be minimized, moved (drag-and-drop), or removed at will

Gadget settings can be edited; suggestions offered for similar gadgets

Gadgets – though not entire portals – can be shared with other users

‘Add a tab’ prevents over-crowded pages by organizing additional content into discrete pages

‘Add more gadgets’ offers gadget search

‘Create your own gadget’ – easy gadget wizard; these may be shared with other iGooglers or used in external Web pages

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