Start! A New Customizable Start Page for Chrome
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Try Start! 2 - a new version has been published: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/start-2/kmpdihgkoocjnalpalbomgfmheaooclo
This is an alternative start page for Chrome.
On the main pane you will have your bookmarks taken from the Bookmarks Bar. To put new sites there, just bookmark the sites as normally - into the bookmarks bar.
Below it are the Chrome Web Apps. There is also a possibility to add your favorite news feed to the page.
This uses Flickr for the background photos. You can also specify your own background with an url.
C|Net review: http://howto.cnet.com/8301-11310_39-57393672-285/customize-and-enhance-chromes-start-tab/
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- Great for organizing bookmarks
- User-friendly interface (when functioning properly)
- Helps move away from default Google configuration
- Recent update to version 2.0 caused significant negative changes
- New design is considered ugly and less functional
- Icons too big and lack distinguishing text
- Loss of hierarchical organization for bookmarks
- Return to old version or style
- Negative impact of the recent update (2.0)
- Issues with icon clarity and size
- Demand for text labels alongside icons
- Loss of bookmark organization
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Start! requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.
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Start! is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this extension.
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