I pretty much use Google services for everything these days. It’s tough to admit but it’s true. Their services work damn well, and it is so convenient to have everything in one place (and at this point I still trust them at least as much as any other web company).
With the exception of a few services, I pretty much spend all of my non-work Internet time using Google’s products (except for WordPress, because WordPress rules, and Blogger is only ok).
All of that being said, iGoogle weak; it’s ugly and clunky. That’s why I have switched to Gpanion, and I am really happy with it.
Basically it allows you to drag and drop whatever Google Products icons you want into a nicely designed, easy-to-use layout. Here’s what mine looks like:
If they would only let me add a few non-Google links like WordPress, Pandora, and Meetup, I would be all set.
Update
After contacting Gpanion about the possibility of adding non-Google links, they told me that they plan to have a paid version that will allow users to add other links, as well as other customizations.
I’m pretty sure I wouldn’t pay for that, but we shall see what else they come up with.
Wow very useful. Great info. Thanks.
Hey D, how come there’s Google ads at your site?!
Not really ads. My premise is that Google’s own hub iGoogle sucks, and I am choosing to use an external service to serve as the centerpiece of my Google services.
That being said, I really do like a lot of Google’s apps. And no, they aren’t paying me to say that.