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Netvibes is a multi-lingual Ajax
Ajax (programming)

Ajax, or AJAX , is a group of interrelated web development techniques used to create interactive web applications or rich Internet applications....
-based personalized start page much like Pageflakes
Pageflakes

Pageflakes is an Ajax -based start page similar to Netvibes, My Yahoo!, iGoogle, and Microsoft Live. The site is organized into tabs, each tab containing user-selected modules called Flakes....
, My Yahoo!, iGoogle
IGoogle

iGoogle , a service of Google, is a customizable AJAX-based startpage much like Netvibes, Pageflakes, My Yahoo!, MySurfPad and Windows Live Personalized Experience....
, and Microsoft Live
Microsoft Live

The following Microsoft services has been branded with the word "Live":* Windows Live, a set of services and software products mainly aimed at individuals...
. It is organized into tabs, with each tab containing user-defined modules. Built-in Netvibes modules include an RSS
RSS (file format)

RSS is a family of Web feed formats used to publish frequently updated works?such as blog entries, news headlines, audio, and video?in a standardized format....
/Atom
Atom (standard)

The name Atom applies to a pair of related standards. The Atom Syndication Format is an XML language used for web feeds, while the Atom Publishing Protocol is a simple []-based protocol for creating and updating web resources....
 feed reader, local weather forecasts, a calendar supporting iCal
ICal

iCal is a personal calendar application made by Apple Inc. that runs on the Mac OS X operating system. iCal was the first calendar application for Mac OS X to offer support for multiple calendars and the ability to publish/subscribe calendars to WebDAV server....
, bookmarks, notes, to-do lists, multiple searches, support for POP3, IMAP4 email as well as several webmail providers including Gmail
Gmail

Gmail is a free Post Office Protocol and Internet Message Access Protocol webmail service provided by Google. In the United Kingdom and Germany it is officially called Google Mail....
, Yahoo Mail, Hotmail
Hotmail

Windows Live Hotmail, formerly known as MSN Hotmail and commonly referred to simply as Hotmail, is a free webmail service operated by Microsoft as part of its Windows Live group....
, and AOL Mail, Box.net
Box.net

Box.net is an online file system that allows users to store, access and share files remotely. Its services include online storage, file hosting, and file sharing....
 web storage, Delicious
Delicious

Delicious is a term meaning "highly pleasing or delightful", normally in the context of flavour.It can also refer to a number of things, including the following:...
, Meebo
Meebo

Meebo is an Ajax -based in-browser instant messaging program which supports multiple IM services, including Yahoo! Messenger, .NET Messenger Service, Google Talk, AOL Instant Messenger, ICQ, MySpaceIM, Facebook Chat and Jabber; it is based on the free software and open source software library libpurple created by the software developers of Pi...
, Flickr
Flickr

Flickr is an and video hosting service website, web services suite, and online community platform. In addition to being a popular Web site for users to share personal photographs, the service is widely used by bloggers as a photo repository....
 photos, podcast support with a built in audio player, and several others.






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Netvibes is a multi-lingual Ajax
Ajax (programming)

Ajax, or AJAX , is a group of interrelated web development techniques used to create interactive web applications or rich Internet applications....
-based personalized start page much like Pageflakes
Pageflakes

Pageflakes is an Ajax -based start page similar to Netvibes, My Yahoo!, iGoogle, and Microsoft Live. The site is organized into tabs, each tab containing user-selected modules called Flakes....
, My Yahoo!, iGoogle
IGoogle

iGoogle , a service of Google, is a customizable AJAX-based startpage much like Netvibes, Pageflakes, My Yahoo!, MySurfPad and Windows Live Personalized Experience....
, and Microsoft Live
Microsoft Live

The following Microsoft services has been branded with the word "Live":* Windows Live, a set of services and software products mainly aimed at individuals...
. It is organized into tabs, with each tab containing user-defined modules. Built-in Netvibes modules include an RSS
RSS (file format)

RSS is a family of Web feed formats used to publish frequently updated works?such as blog entries, news headlines, audio, and video?in a standardized format....
/Atom
Atom (standard)

The name Atom applies to a pair of related standards. The Atom Syndication Format is an XML language used for web feeds, while the Atom Publishing Protocol is a simple []-based protocol for creating and updating web resources....
 feed reader, local weather forecasts, a calendar supporting iCal
ICal

iCal is a personal calendar application made by Apple Inc. that runs on the Mac OS X operating system. iCal was the first calendar application for Mac OS X to offer support for multiple calendars and the ability to publish/subscribe calendars to WebDAV server....
, bookmarks, notes, to-do lists, multiple searches, support for POP3, IMAP4 email as well as several webmail providers including Gmail
Gmail

Gmail is a free Post Office Protocol and Internet Message Access Protocol webmail service provided by Google. In the United Kingdom and Germany it is officially called Google Mail....
, Yahoo Mail, Hotmail
Hotmail

Windows Live Hotmail, formerly known as MSN Hotmail and commonly referred to simply as Hotmail, is a free webmail service operated by Microsoft as part of its Windows Live group....
, and AOL Mail, Box.net
Box.net

Box.net is an online file system that allows users to store, access and share files remotely. Its services include online storage, file hosting, and file sharing....
 web storage, Delicious
Delicious

Delicious is a term meaning "highly pleasing or delightful", normally in the context of flavour.It can also refer to a number of things, including the following:...
, Meebo
Meebo

Meebo is an Ajax -based in-browser instant messaging program which supports multiple IM services, including Yahoo! Messenger, .NET Messenger Service, Google Talk, AOL Instant Messenger, ICQ, MySpaceIM, Facebook Chat and Jabber; it is based on the free software and open source software library libpurple created by the software developers of Pi...
, Flickr
Flickr

Flickr is an and video hosting service website, web services suite, and online community platform. In addition to being a popular Web site for users to share personal photographs, the service is widely used by bloggers as a photo repository....
 photos, podcast support with a built in audio player, and several others. A page can be personalized further through the use of existing themes or by creating your own theme. Customized tabs, feeds and modules can be shared with others individually or via the Netvibes Ecosystem. For privacy reasons, only modules with publicly available content can be shared.

The Netvibes Ecosystem is a collection of user submitted modules/widgets built using , feeds, podcasts, events, tabs, and "universes". A "universe" is a publicly viewable customized page of another entity.

The company was founded by Tariq Krim and Florent Frémont in 2005.

See also

  • Pageflakes
    Pageflakes

    Pageflakes is an Ajax -based start page similar to Netvibes, My Yahoo!, iGoogle, and Microsoft Live. The site is organized into tabs, each tab containing user-selected modules called Flakes....
  • iGoogle
    IGoogle

    iGoogle , a service of Google, is a customizable AJAX-based startpage much like Netvibes, Pageflakes, My Yahoo!, MySurfPad and Windows Live Personalized Experience....
  • Live.com
    Live.com

    Windows Live Personalized Experience is a customizable portal launched by Microsoft in early November 2005. It was one of the first Windows Live services to launch....
  • Yahoo.com
  • Sthrt
    Sthrt

    stHrt is an Ajax-based start page similar to Netvibes, My Yahoo!, iGoogle, and Microsoft Live. The site is organized into homepages, each homepage containing user-selected websites....


External links

  • TechCrunch
    TechCrunch

    TechCrunch is a blog about Web 2.0 products & companies, founded by Michael Arrington. The blog's first post was on June 11 2005.The website's Technorati rank is 2, and is their 3rd most favorited blog....
     on the , with a current list