Make Your Homepage Work For You

While I like the pared-down simplicity of the basic Google search page, I've found myself using iGoogle more and more as my homepage. I can see my gmail account and my calendar, as well as recent news feeds. As it turns out, though, I've only begun to tap into the utility of Google's malleable setup.

Over at Web Worker Daily, they've collected 15 of the best iGoogle gadgets to increase productivity. Among my favorites are:

2. iReminder. This is an insanely useful gadget from Todoist (maker of the useful to-do list service) that allows you to set reminders that can be sent to your mobile device, email or Twitter.
10. Document to PDF. Need to create PDFs often? This tool makes it quick.
11. Microsoft Outlook. If you use Outlook, put your inbox and calendar on iGoogle with this gadget.
8. Compound gadget. Clean up your iGoogle page by combining several gadgets into one tabbed gadget. It makes things much more organized.