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Thing 4 - Creating a Netvibes page

Thing 4 - Creating a Netvibes page. Mina Shaibatzadeh fs2@soton.ac.uk Health Services Library 28 January 2013. Netvibes. A personalized dashboard to keep everything that matters to you, all in one page. Dashboard. Dashboard is the name of a standard page in Netvibes . .

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Thing 4 - Creating a Netvibes page

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  1. Thing 4 - Creating a Netvibes page Mina Shaibatzadeh fs2@soton.ac.uk Health Services Library 28 January 2013

  2. Netvibes A personalized dashboard to keep everything that matters to you, all in one page.

  3. Dashboard Dashboard is the name of a standard page in Netvibes.

  4. Setting up your dashboard Step 1 - To setup your Dashboard, you need to create an account. This means everything will be saved, and be ready to use wherever your are.

  5. To register, you will need:http://www.netvibes.com/signin?from=home • A username • A valid e-mail address. This email will be used to confirm your registration, reset your password (in case you forget it) and to log in to Netvibes. • A password. Enter it twice (once in each box as asked) to avoid making mistakes while typing. • Tick the box to agree to the terms of service.

  6. Step 2 - Once registered, simply sign in to use Netvibes. • Step 3 - The Dashboard Wizard

  7. The Dashboard Wizard • It allows you to create a populated Dashboard based on the theme and language of your choice. • There are currently five languages available (English, French, Spanish, German and Japanese). • After asking you to pick an icon for your new Dashboard, the wizard will then guide you step by step through its main features.

  8. Main features of the wizard: • Find more content and import RSS feeds • Move, edit or delete an App • Add tabs, edit their layout, delete or organize them • Manage your Dashboards or create a new one • Switch between App View and Reader View • Save your Dashboard by signing up

  9. Let’s start creating a Netvibes page • You'll start with a basic Dashboard, waiting to be customized to your needs. • Add an App to your Dashboard. Examples of Apps • Twitter • Facebook • Link module for creating link to websites that there is no available App • BBC News

  10. Manage your account Manage your account by clicking in here Visit settings here to choose your page’s theme

  11. Choose a theme You will find all the tools to customize the look of your Dashboard in the gallery section of the settings.

  12. To add an App Click on the green button labelled “Add Content” at the top left of the Dashboard. This will open a panel in which you can browse and add whichever ones you want to use. Add content Apps

  13. Choosing Apps from Essential Widgets

  14. You can check the description of an App by hovering over it with your mouse.

  15. Adding a website (e.g. Doodle) to your page • Click on “link module” app from Essential widgets • Add it to your page Essential widgets Link module App 1. Add the Doodle URL 2.Click here

  16. Your doodle App Editing your App here e.g. Choosing a title

  17. Add a feed to your page

  18. e.g. Adding UoS news feed to your page Click here Copy the URL

  19. 1. Paste the URL here and click to add feed 2. Shows RSS feed for Library news

  20. Your UoS news feed on your page

  21. All you need in your Netvibes page UoS news RSS feed My Doodle Weather Email Twitter Facebook BBC News RSS Feed

  22. To discover more about Netvibes… • Use Play video • Or click on the following link… http://documentation.netvibes.com/doku.php?id=main#dashboards Video link in here too

  23. It’s time to blog! Blog your experiences about “Thing 4 – Creating your Netvibes page”. Thank you Mina

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