Google has rolled out a new version of homepage customizer iGoogle. They say they've rolled it out to all U.S. users, but that would include me, and I have seen no signs of it on my page, so apparently "all" is a little strong. Hopefully I will be included soon, because being a fan of iGoogle, I would find the new features quite useful.
The biggest of those features is the "canvas view" that comes with it, which allows you to view the contents of some gadgets without leaving the iGoogle page. For example with the old version if you want to look at your gmail account from iGoogle, you can see your inbox, but if you click on a message you will be directed to the actual page at Gmail. From what I understand (I'm still awaiting testing for myself) you will now be able to read your messages without leaving the page you're on. They have incorporated this ability with a variety of different iGoogle gadgets:
Another key feature of the new version is the left navigation, which will allow you to get to any gadget from an organized menu on the left side.
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