If I didn't shout loud enough, in class, on how much I love my Bloglines...I'll do it here. I've used Bloglines for quite some time. I've opened a Google Reader account and will need to explore that one to see if it may serve my needs better. ...when I have time.
I find aggregators, such as Bloglines or GoogleReader, indispensable in delivering the blogs I like to read. I like to know if there is a new post, or comments, on my favorite blogs...without having to visit each one individually (only to find out that there are no new posts) -- THAT is a time saver. There is nothing like keeping a finger to the pulse of what is happening in the areas I find interesting and important. I don't HAVE to read every blog, everyday. I can skim the posts and read it should I desire. Or, I can skip right over it to find something that is more important to me at any given time.
I use a web-based page to aggregate all the newsfeeds I like to read. I can subscribe to the sections of favorite news services I like: sports teams, election news, world headlines, Colorado news and events, investment news, technology news, weather, travel, commentary and editorials, etc.
If I wanted to search all those articles in the different newspapers and magazines... I'd be spending MUCH more time sifting, skimming, and ferreting out the news I want. I see using aggregators as an incredible time saver. I don't have time to go through all the articles, ads, and filler in newspapers and magazines.
Yea, RSS! My next favorite tool is del.icio.us...but we'll cover that next week...
2 comments:
Myra, Have you tried Netvibes? I took a quick look at it and liked the visual aspect of it. It just looked less cluttered somehow? I think I saw it in the Shifted Librarian blog too.
Yes, I have an account. I like having a web-based homepage. I think I mentioned that in Thing #2 homework: If You Want More. Also, try Pageflakes and iGoogle. Great tools for organization...and it is so nice to be able to use them from any computer.
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