After looking at the different "intro" pages I chose to create and customize a homepage for my home computer through iGoogle. This homepage creator stood out to me because of its ease of use and also because it is an extension of Google, and Google is pretty awesome. My primary email address that I use is through Gmail and I also enjoy the RSS Reader that Google offers. Another reason why I chose iGoogle, is because my blog is also through Google and it just makes more sense to me to try and keep everything integrated together and simple. That is the reason why we take the time to create and utilize these different applications anyways, to simplify our lives. I enjoyed customizing my page by adding different features and widgets that I found useful, such as a translator. I also added a little hamster to my page that I can feed...he is pretty cute. The online calendar that I chose, was the Google calendar. This feature is so wonderful, as it allows you to share events that you have saved with other people. You can even color code different appointments or listings to distinguish between the contributions of different people sharing a calendar together. I also have an Iphone and I am able to sync my phone calendar to accept the Google calendar. I must admit that I love how easy and efficient Google applications. Online calendars are useful as they allow you to share important dates with others and keep you thoroughly professional and organized.
When I tried to access the Mystickies site, I was able to sign up but then I had to download an extension for my browser (FireFox). After all this, it decided it didn't want to work for me. I attempted to try out Backpack as well, but it boasted a "free 30 day trial" and in my experience, those never work out right. Therefore, I decided to pass on this application as well. So, I opted to add a "to do list" to my iGoogle page instead. I feel confident that I am going to like this feature, as it seems handy and isn't complicated or too much work to maintain. A very useful program for teachers and students is www.zamzar.com. This website is a free and simple online file converter. Did I mention that it was free AND simple?
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