Netvibes
What can you use the application for?
Netvibes is home page which can be customized to include Atom/RSS feeds, email, weather forecasts, search engines, to-dos, notes and other widgets.
What is the history and popularity of the application?
Netvibes was laubched on September the 15th, 2005. The number of users grew very fast and the service was translated in many languages by enthusiasts. The standard Netvibes page includes an RSS/Atom feed reader, a calendar supporting iCal, local weather forecasts, bookmarks, notes, writely word processor, to-do lists, multiple search engines, support for POP3, IMAP4 email, several webmail providers including Gmail, Yahoo Mail, Hotmail, and AOL Mail, Flickr photos, Box.net online storage, del.icio.us, Meebo, podcast support with a built in audio player, and several others.
Other features can be added through the use of modules.
What are the differences to other applications?
A homepage is already filled with usefull modules when you visit it the first time. This makes it easy to see and test the most important features like: RSS feeds, YouTube search, Flickr photos, email reader, local weather forecasts, etcetera.
How does the application look and feel to use?
The look of the page can be customized by choosing themes or by designing your own.
How does the registration process work?
No registration is needed to test all functions of the service. To save a personalized homepage you need to register with an email address and password.
What does it cost to use the application?
Netvibes is free to use.
Who would you recommend the application to?
Netvibes is extremely easy to use and is recommended for everyone looking for a customized homepage.
Netvibes Features
- Create a customized homepage
- Availabe for mobile devices: m.netvibes.com
- Podcast player to listen directly to podcast feeds from the startpage
- Support for reading POP3, IMAP4 and webbased email services
- Add to-do lists
- Available in many languages
- Users can create modules for extra features
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