I’ve been using Fav4 for the past few months and really like it as a starting point for my web browsing. Basically it gives you list of included sites with which you can choose your “fav. 4” to use as your starting point. There are only two real issues with this.
- Only 4 sites can be chosen.
- Only sites supported by the service may be added.
The first gripe is really a feature (and shouldn’t come as a surprise), but for those who like a spring board to start their web surfing 4 sites may not be enough. As for the second concern, to make the site graphically pleasing they must have high-res images of the site’s logo to give Fav4 it’s beautiful interface.
For those who haven’t heard of Start.io, it serves a similar purpose but throws minimalism (pardon the pun) out the Windows. Start.io gives you a starting point and lets you add any site that you wish. It lets you create sections, customize colours, highlights sites with updates, choose themes, password protect your page, the list goes on. If you’re technically intimate with HTML you can even code your own layout.
I’ve got mine looking strangely similar to my current Tumblr theme. You can check out my start.io page at start.io/hugochisholm.
P.S. Share your .io page or any other springboard site you use in the comments section!
