Personal start-page tools

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

• Central Medical Library (CMB) of the University Medical Center Groningen (UMCG).This is part of a research we are conducting. With our own Netvibes Universe ([1]) 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 [2]. Please read this comparison to know more: [3]

The tools

• Netvibes ([4])
• iGoogle (http://www.google.com/ig)
• Pageflakes [5]
• Windows Live [6]
• My Yahoo [7]

Others

• Pennvibes: example [8]
• ...