What can you use the application for?
Planetaki is an online platform which facilitates a user to bring all their favorite websites together and follow them through a single web page thereby allowing them to design their planet of knowledge and intelligence. This planet of learning may be public or private, depending upon wish and preference of a user. It allows its user to instantly gather all the latest updates in form of blogs, news sites, message boards, Twitter accounts, Flickr albums, etc and gain an in-depth knowledge of a particular subject.
With Planetaki, teachers can design planets for a particular class or on a topic and place all resource sites on a single page. Similarly Planetaki lends itself for use in project management where teams can use it as place of centralizing their knowledge pool. It also serves as a great place for family members to link their blogs, photo galleries, videos etc which may be spread across different sites. Designing this planet is quite easy and a user can also suitable personalize with options to upload images for create stylish backdrops. It also allows the user to keep the planet private or share it with others. Planetaki enables its users to keep or e-mail the content on their own planet for reference in future. However, there is a restriction that a user can e-mail only 10 items per day.
What is the history and popularity of the application?
Planetaki.com was formed by small team with aim of assisting the users to design their own palace of knowledge with simplicity by aggregating their things of interest on the web. Planetaki has been able to garner a substantial user base in its short existence and it hopes to increase its popularity in future.
What are the differences to other applications?
Planetaki primarily distinguishes itself on account of its simplicity and ease of usage. It also beats many other website bookmarking sites by providing a user with a variety of features like updates from blogs, news sites, message boards, Twitter accounts, Flicker albums; background colors; backdrop image etc. Accessing Planetaki.com through iPhones is also possible and this allows the users to enjoy the services and features at anyplace and anytime without any limitations. In addition it allows webmasters to place buttons on their site via which user visitors can add them on Planetaki.
How does the application look and feel to use?
The website is designed with a simple and effective layout supported by intelligent presentation of the content. However the combination of dark-dull background along with some bright-fluorescent colors makes the web page look somewhat subdued. The site has a smooth navigation and a user can quickly add the sites that he or she wants to follow.
How does the registration process work?
Planetaki.com requires the users to undergo an registration process, in order to create their own planet page. The registration form requires you to specify certain details about your planet including your planets name, address, preferred language, privacy options, your e-mail id and your password. Further no confirmation email is sent and the site does not require any credit card details to be placed. The process gets completed within seconds and one can immediately start building their planet.
What does it cost to use the application?
Planetaki is completely free to use and the site does not hint at any pricing plans in future. In addition it currently does not contain advertisements.
Who would you recommend the application to?
Planetaki is highly recommended for users who usually check a number of websites altogether, to grab information about a particular subject. With this website the users can bring in all their preferred content at a single place and simplify their jobs. This application is easy to use and is free from all sorts of complications and formalities.
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