Learn How to Maximize Your Time With Integrated Gmail for Firefox

I have to admit that over the years I’ve slowly gravitated toward utilizing Google apps for just about everything. First it was Gmail. Then, it was Calendar and Tasks. Finally I started using Google Reader, Google Notepad and most recently Google Voice.

While I love each of these services, the one thing that irritates me the most is that you would think it would be easier to view all of the data from each of these Google services in one spot. While there are apps that will import some of your Google information like DocsInOffice, which imports Google Docs into Office, or the 5 apps Jason covered that let you access Google Tasks from your desktop, it’s hard to find a way to draw multiple data streams from your Google services into a convenient central point.

There are ways to do it, and maybe you already have your favorite method to access multiple Google apps, but once I discovered the Integrated Gmail Firefox plugin, I knew I’d finally found a keeper.

Setting Up Integrated Gmail

Once you install Integrated Gmail into Firefox, make sure to click on the Options button in the add-ons window so that you can set up Integrated Gmail to work with all of your Gmail accounts. In my case I have my personal account, and then a couple of accounts that I use with other clients that I work with. By utilizing Integrated Gmail, you can configure each Gmail access point as a collection of a list of your most important Google services, like Calendar, Tasks, Reader, Voice and more.

For each Gmail account you want to set up, click on “Add” and add each Google service you want to include within the Gmail page for that account. For example, in my case I’m going to include Reader and Voice for my private Gmail account, but for my MakeUseOf account I’m going to stick to Calendar and Tasks. Read more at www.makeuseof.com