With all of Google's other applications, there are a lot of ways to bypass any need for iGoogle. However, it does have one great purpose--RSS feeds/news feeds. So, what are some good solutions for when iGoogle disappears in November? Try some of these ideas:
And, Symbaloo is an online bookmarking site that is presented in a more spacial format with buttons. This can act as a homepage. You can add a bookmark for a Google Calendar, a bookmark for a news site, a bookmark for gmail, and so forth: http://edu.symbaloo.
Check it out:
There are other bookmarking sites that are similar. You can check them out at Round Rock ISD's LiveBinder: http://www.livebinders.com/play/present?id=445410
If you're looking for a better way to consume RSS/news feeds you should look us up at Skim.Me (http://skim.me). We aggregate and organize your feeds into one place so you can browse more efficiently. We also recently wrote a blog post on why you should be happy that iGoogle is shutting down. You can find it here: http://skim.me/home/2012/07/25/why-is-everyone-searching-for-igoogle-start-page-alternatives-replacements/
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