Personalize

iGoogle (formerly known as Google HomePage) When you signup for a google account, you get a space to hold all your best items. [|Here is an example.] You can add widgets (a portable module, that can be installed and executed within a browser page) and RSS feeds (**a format for delivering regularly changing web content**. Many news-related sites, weblogs and other online publishers syndicate their content as an **RSS Feed** to whoever wants it. RSS solves a problem for people who regularly use the web. It allows you to **easily stay informed** by retrieving the latest content from the sites you are interested in. You **save time** by not needing to visit each site individually). NOTE: A local only version (for single computer) is the [|Google Desktop.]

Just need feeds? use [|Google Reader]
 * ==Keep track of your favorite websites==
 * ==Share with your friends==
 * ==Read anywhere, anytime==

all through [|Google Notebook]. [|My sample notebook.] [|A Notebook on Notebook] - from Vance Stevens's "course" at from http://knowplace.ca/moodle/index.php
 * Keep notes on sites, pictures, those special finds
 * Access them from anywhere
 * Share with your friends - or a team project notes
 * Tip:** [|Download the browser extension] to add notes from any webpage.


 * New! __Web History__**: All the web sites you visit, at your fingertips.
 * View your web activity.
 * Search the full text of pages you've visited.
 * Get personalized search results and more.
 * __Google Toolbar__**: Take the power of Google with you anywhere on the web.
 * Search smarter with instant suggestions.
 * Access your bookmarks from any computer.
 * Add custom buttons to search your favorite sites.
 * To** include the web pages you visit in your web history, you need to //__install Toolbar with PageRank enabled__//. PageRank will send information about these pages to Google and associate it with your Google Account. See our [|Web History] and [|Toolbar] Privacy Policies. [|Learn more].[|]