StartMe. A start page on the web for the class

Last updated on 9 March 2022

StartMe is an online service that allows create a custom web start page on your browser. One page or more. An amazing tool for simply organize all your favorite sites, RSS feeds and timelines on a single start page. Ultra practical.

A personalized page to launch your web browsing

With StartMe opening your browser on any computer you use, you will have access to all your resources, favorites and the latest news from your news sources. StartMe is irreparably reminiscent of a service like Netvibes that has become overpriced for ordinary mortals or even the late iGoogle. This is an excellent alternative to set aside and share your favorite sites.

StartMe is very simple to understand and takes care of itself quite quickly. The idea is to provide you with a blank sheet to start your web browsing. You will stick to it and organize all your useful resources.

On each of these pages you can include widgets or bids as they are called by StartMe animators. for RSS feeds, favorites, social networks or calendars from Google, search engines or the latest messages from your email inbox. This allows you to have a 360° view of all the sources you visit most often. All this is configurable at will. Blocks or bidules move on the page at the end of the mouse. You can choose the display type, background color, presence or absence of images and their size…

Start.me offers a visual way to manage all your favorites

You can import bookmarks from your browser, an HTML file, or any external web page. Export them whenever you want too. Take the test. Your Start page on the Start.me web will make you rediscover forgotten favorites at the bottom of a list of urls. You can also search within your favorites and Start.me will notify you when a URL or feed no longer unctions.

The number of pages you can create is unlimited, which opens up very interesting uses for the class. For example, in addition to your personal start page, you can create a page for the entire class. It will display information and resources available to all. You can also use StartMe as a curation tool. For example, students can create thematic pages containing information (links, web pages, photos, … videos) on a subject of study. Create a resource page about Anne Franck or the First World War, the possibilities are limitless. Each of the pages created has a unique URL that can only be shared to share all the resources.

StartMe offers school subscriptions that take the experience further, for example by allowing group work on the same page or private sharing of one or more pages.

StartMe works on all platforms from a simple web browser, on a computer, tablet or smartphone. This will allow you to always have all your online resources on hand. The platform also offers a plug-in for Chrome that simplifies adding a resource to a start page.

In the end an excellent tool to replace the endless list of favorites of the browser or the RSS feed reader drowned under the mass of information. A start page on the web always available to get to the point. StartMe allows you to personalise the experience and organise the information to your liking and share it easily. Functions that are not far from becoming indispensable for our connected daily lives.

StartMe is used free of charge for its basic functions. A subscription of around EUR 20 per year allows unlimited access to the various widgets of the platform in an environment without any advertising and with support at your disposal. A good investment.

Link: StartMe