International
Winner: Netvibes
For those that are obsessive/compulsive about their content and how it is labeled and displayed, Netvibes may be one of the better remedies. A user can take custom RSS feeds and put them into customizable content modules that can be dragged-and-dropped with AJAX goodness around a columnar page layout.
Yes, it is an awful lot like My Yahoo or iGoogle start-pages in concept (or "portals" from the 1990s). The difference here is that you can use any RSS feeds that you want and customize it to meet your personal content needs. That total flexibility accounts for Netvibes’ obvious appeal with its users.
Netvibes is not constrained to the browser. It can also live on your desktop or phone and is incredibly versatile. Check out franticindustries for the 13 most useful Netvibes modules.
Netvibes may be due for a refresh or some high-profile strategic partnerships soon. While site growth has nearly doubled since one year ago, it has been relatively flat for over eight months.
Runners up:
- 2nd Place: Xing
- 3rd Place: BBC iPlayer
The rest, in alphabetical order:
