How Did I Miss Netvibes?
For some reason I visited Netvibes for the first time in ages today, and suddenly I found myself wondering why I haven't been using it. For some reason I never really liked it the last time I tried it, but that definitely changed this time around. After poking around for a few minutes, I tried to import an OPML file exported from BlogBridge, and in a few seconds all my subscribed feeds showed up on separate tabs in the Netvibes interface. It might be my general preference for installable applications that has steered me away from online aggregators in the past, but having all your feeds available from a single web interface is extremely useful. Netvibes has now been given status as my permanent start page. There seem to be some security issues, which might very well be resolved by now, with Netvibes, so I'm not trusting it with my email and such just yet. I'm not ready to get rid of BlogBridge though, which still is my favorite Java application of all time (besides Gallery Remote of course), and to be honest BlogBridge performance has never been better than the v4.4 Weekly Build I'm currently running. On my Laptop, running Microsoft Vista Business, BlogBridge really performs well and I still love the centralized configuration/feed settings that I've praised before. Now, if I could only find a non-manual way of syncronizing Netvibes and BlogBridge feeds... How I managed to miss Netvibes in the first place is beyond me, it really is a great service with a very nice interface. After all, it's Web 2.0 (yuck) and all.Post metadata
Published February 10, 2007 01:26
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February 10, 2007 12:00amof SmartFeeds scouring the net for anyone talking, good or bad, about BlogBridge. I post comments to threads and otherwise enjoy seeing where we are having an impact. Here are just a few excerpts from recent months: From h0bbel’s web site, from a post called “How did I Miss Netvibes?” “[snip…] I’m not ready to get rid of BlogBridge though, which still is my favorite Java application of all time (besides Gallery Remote of course), and to be honest BlogBridge performance has never been better than the v4.4 Weekly Build I’m
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February 10, 2007 2:22pm[…] h0bbel’s web site, from a post called “How did I Miss Netvibes?” “[snip…] I’m not ready to get rid of BlogBridge though, which still is my favorite […]
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February 10, 2007 2:23pm[…] h0bbel’s web site, from a post called “How did I Miss Netvibes?” “[snip…] I’m not ready to get rid of BlogBridge though, which still is my favorite […]
February 10, 2007 12:00am
of SmartFeeds scouring the net for anyone talking, good or bad, about BlogBridge. I post comments to threads and otherwise enjoy seeing where we are having an impact. Here are just a few excerpts from recent months: From h0bbel’s web site, from a post called “How did I Miss Netvibes?” “[snip…] I’m not ready to get rid of BlogBridge though, which still is my favorite Java application of all time (besides Gallery Remote of course), and to be honest BlogBridge performance has never been better than the v4.4 Weekly Build I’m
February 10, 2007 2:22pm
[…] h0bbel’s web site, from a post called “How did I Miss Netvibes?” “[snip…] I’m not ready to get rid of BlogBridge though, which still is my favorite […]
February 10, 2007 2:23pm
[…] h0bbel’s web site, from a post called “How did I Miss Netvibes?” “[snip…] I’m not ready to get rid of BlogBridge though, which still is my favorite […]
February 11, 2007 8:10am
You can give Google IG http://www.google.com/ig a try which is a cleaner version of Start Page.
For a prettier and feature rich one (especially their RSS Reader), give Pageflakes http://www.pageflakes.com a try.
February 11, 2007 11:24pm
Not a huge fan of google/ig, I’ve looked at Pageflakes earlier but did’t like it. Perhaps I would now though, as I didn’t like Netvibes last time around either.