Personal start-page tools

The use of web-based personal start-page tools in user education, training and instructional activities.

• Central Medical Library (CMB [1]) of the University Medical Center Groningen (UMCG [2]).This is part of a research we are conducting. With our own Netvibes Universe ([3]) we also want to develop and offer tailor-made library services and a Library Toolbox where users can choose usefull search tools, rss-feeds, widgets etc. (more info will follow on our blog [4]. Please read this comparison to know more: [5]

The tools

• Netvibes ([6])
• iGoogle ([7])
• Pageflakes [8]
• Windows Live [9]
• My Yahoo [10]

Others

• Pennvibes: example [11]
• ...