Introduction
Google has had much to say in the search engine habits of people and has now expanded to the social network domain as well. In addition to this expansion, Google i is another project that attempts at customizing our home pages. Google has been some what of a trend setter for our browsing habits and it keeps fishing out new innovative features for the masses. Google i is one such innovation through which people across the globe can set a home page with things of their liking. With the help of a Google search box, you would be able to immediately find things of your liking.
History
Google premier purpose of launch was to serve as highly effective search engine that churns out the best results in mere seconds. Having succeeded in developing it self as the most popular search engine, Google has been coming up with effective features to stay at the top. For this it has brought a wide array of products and features that makes browsing very convenient for every body. Google has been known for its unique approach as a search engine where it turns out search engine results intelligently. The principle behind this is that it analyzes the type of information a user normally views and turns out a search as per the person’s liking. This has been branded as the personalized search era of Google. Google i is a similar extension where it allows users to manage their own home page and place things/products/gadget that they like.
Features
The main feature of Google i is that it allows user to use various gadgets for making an efficient home page. The gadgets can perform and fetch a wide array of information from anywhere on the internet. People can view their emails, watch headlines and numerous other features on their home page. This is different from any thing that has been offered since each person would add features as per their own liking. Google i can be termed as an all in one home page where people can add or remove anything that they want. In addition to placing items, news and features of your own choice, people can make their own gadgets as well. The protocol is not quite complicated and within minutes an effective gadgets that displays your favorite features can be made. You can also add the chat feature and form tabs on your home page. Then each application can be opened and used as per your own discretion.
Tips and comments
There are certain advanced features which can be used to great effect in Google i. One of them is the “canvas” view for gadgets. What happens is that full page option is available for certain gadgets. This allows maximum usage potential and information view as well. This feature can be accessed by clicking on the option in the navigation menu on the left. Once you are done with it, then simply click on the “maximize” icon. Now, you can access this feature in canvas of full view mode. This also adds to the viewing pleasure of the gadget as well.
