Thing #16

I chose the iGoogle start page because it looked like the most simple, efficient one to use. I liked the design, the widgets that were available, and the fact that I am already familiar with Google tools. I do not think that I will make it my homepage, though, because I already have a homepage that I love. iGoogle would be my second choice for a homepage.

I like the online calendars that are available to us to use. I can use it to remind me of important, upcoming events. Instead of making notes all over the house to remind me, everything that is important is all in one place with all of the information that is necessary. I can use it to remind me of birthdays, meetings, classes, appointments, holidays, random events, and so many other things. I chose to use Basecamp because it has multiple tools to use all in one place. The calendar and to-do lists are available there too.

I found the to-do lists to be very useful on Basecamp. It was quick and simple to make. It was extremely helpful. When I am done with something, I can literally "check" it off of my list. I love the to-do list. It would be great if the calendar and to-do lists could somehow be combined! That would be a very efficient, effective tool.

tinyurl.com is another very useful tool that I found in the research for this blog post. It is a useful website to use at home, school, or in the office. All you have to do it take a long URL, copy it, go to Tiny URL in a separate window, and paste it into the white box. Once you click "make tiny URL" next to the white box, a new page will appear with the converted URL in black bold. I would highly recommend both Basecamp and Tiny URL to anyone else who uses a computer.