Facebook for Netvibes: Steals pageviews, productivity

Netvibes has a brand-new, first-party widget for Facebook that's been making the rounds today. It came in just after the publication of our Newbie's Guide to Facebook, but it would definitely have made the cut as a useful add-on. The custom module does what several of the third-party Facebook widgets manage, but with a good feeling of snappiness and a nice, clean layout. You can view the latest status messages from your friends, see if you have new messages, pokes, friends requests, or invitations to groups or events. There's also a link to your status, and any birthdays, along with quick links to your profile, and friends pages.

The one thing that's missing, however, is a way to see the news feed, which tells you a fair bit more about what's going on than the widget's small ticker of friends status changes. This is simply something you can't get access to as a third-party service. Also missing is a way to use Facebook communication services, like messaging and pokes; any clicking of the links will just open up a new window directly to Facebook.

Keep an eye on all things Facebook with the new widget for Netvibes. The only thing missing is the news feed.

(Credit: CNET Networks)

[jstvns]

Facebook, a good idea??

The "Facebook" article was quite good.
Certainly makes us all want to sign right up.
But I did miss the big caution that should come from learning the extent that the media uses this little search tool.
And we all know just how conscientious and considerate the local "journalist" is when trying to create the news.

Just be mindful of the fact that the little tidbits you post today, you may not want splashed through the media five years hence........or maybe revealed by a human resources search when seeking that new job.