• Email preview apps will show more of the sender and subject lines
• Weather locations you saved on other Yahoo! sites will merge into one Weather app
• The Fantasy Sports app will be improved
• An updated version of Comics app will be available
• Your page will be faster and more responsive

For those of you that have been with My Yahoo! for awhile know how it gradually becomes a reflection of you. By adding your favorite content, you construct the ultimate morning paper…the personalized daily digest…a comfortable controlled environment…it’s the Web by you, for you

Here at My Yahoo!, we have one goal: to help you get the most from the Web. We’re constantly working to build new ways that allow you to find what you want and bring together your world and the world around you. With all the modules and content that exists in My Yahoo!, we want to help you manage this world of information, resources, and communities in a simple, easy to use page.

In the spirit of a Yahoo! that is built for you, by you, Yahoo! is launching a global marketing campaign all about…you! You can see how it’s all coming together on our campaign website. Be sure to check out the new features across Yahoo! that make the internet yours.

We take pride in our mission and have you, our loyal My Yahoo! fans, to thank for making our job so enjoyable.

- My Yahoo! Team

One of the coolest and easiest examples of this is Spanish Word a Day which just gives you the word in both Spanish and English. Something about the pace of one word a day is both slow enough to actually retain the vocabulary and powerful that in a month or so you can actually accumulate some real knowledge.

Along similar lines but with a creative twist is 10 Random Words a Day which is exactly what the name describes. You won’t remember all the words, but if you just remember the meaning of exauthorize then your glance at the daily list is worthwhile.

Want book reviews daily from one of the greatest bookstores in the U.S.? How about a gardening question every 24 hours? How about the crazy things that happened in history today?

If what you need are dumb and geeky jokes, you can always check out Star Wars Joke-a-Day.

To add all of the above suggestions, simply click here. Or, to find more feeds like these, go to the “Add Content” bar at the top of your My Yahoo! page, and type “a day” into the search box. The possibilities are as numerous as the days ahead.

Modules showcased in this post:
- Add Spanish Word a Day
- Add 10 Words a Day
- Add Book Reviews Daily
- Add Gardening Question of the Days
- Add This Day in History
- Add Star Wars Joke-A-Day

- Jay
My Yahoo! Editorial

With the Green Lifestyle App, you’ll get daily “Green Facts.” These tidbits will make you the enviro-expert amongst your friends. Also, enjoy the “Daily Quiz” and challenge your friends; mine are just starting so I’m off to an early lead!

My favorite feature is you can actually plant a tree right from the App! This App was created through a partnership between the United Nations Environment Programme and Mokugift, allowing you to plant trees for friends or for a cause. You get to select how many trees you want (they’re $1 each) and where the tree will be planted. Chose from a list of 11 countries in Africa, Central America, and Asia. When you select a location, the App will give you information about your area: number of trees needed, number planted, etc.

So what are you waiting for?! Add the Green Lifestyle App to your page and make a difference with My Yahoo!…your friends will be green with envy, so to speak .

Adam
- My Yahoo! Marketing

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The new Today App changes the number of stories it displays based on the column width the App is in. Remember, you can adjust the column width with column sliders.

We have also added a “My Yahoo! Updates” link into the header of the page. This will help you stay informed about new My Yahoo! features, blog updates, and more!

For those of you with Yahoo! email accounts, your Yahoo! Mail Preview App has a handy new link on it: Compose (you’ve been asking for this one for awhile). Add it now!

That’s it for now. More new features coming soon!

Michael
- My Yahoo! Team Lead

I’m confused and troubled by the extent of this outrage and its emotional intensity. I’m also curious about it, which is where My Yahoo! has been incredibly helpful.

MSNBC’s reports are always rich and current, providing information on the fast-changing situation. I’ve also followed how sites on the left like the Huffington Post’s and the right like Newsmax are reporting on the controversy.

Politico is a very smart source of footage from the town halls, as well some of the most informed commentary.

When I want to put these events in context, I look at Yahoo’s politics wires, where stories come together to paint a bigger picture of the nation.

Knowledge is the best response to anger in my experience, and My Yahoo! is one great resource for gaining understanding.

- Jay
My Yahoo! Editorial

Since you can adjust the width of the columns on your page, you’ll be able to expand or contract the column the Today App is in to change how many stories display. It’s up to you! Check it out…

Another feature for the new Today App (and my personal favorite) is that you’ll be able to watch many of the videos featured in the App without leaving the page. That’s a big deal for me because I’ll be able to tune into a video while browsing my other feeds on the page!

Stay tuned as this upgrade will be released in a few days. If you have the Today App on your page already, you don’t have to do anything but sit back, relax, and enjoy the new App. If not, be sure to add it to your page. We’ll re-post to let you know it’s live and tell us what you think!

Adam
- My Yahoo! Marketing

Well we can all agree that a 2-minute video of a cat playing piano watched by millions of people is different .Not necessarily better or worse, but a new way to collectively find ourselves bored or entertained or just wasting time. I take in on the weirdness of the Web through a number of sites that I trust to find the viral and conspicuous bits of content for me.

Yahoo! Buzz offers almost too much good stuff, if one is trying to lead a productive life, but many of the gems of the online world can be found here first.

You can follow some of the Web’s strangest phenomena at your own pace, like LolCats, UFO fanatics, footage of wacky stunts, or rumors about TV shows.

Sometimes I like to dip into some of the Web’s esoteric subcultures, like a comic book fan message board, a group of people who focus on the political implications of what they eat, or motor scooter enthusiasts.

Some general blogs that do even more of the work for you include Boing Boing, Top 10 Viral Videos, and the Slashdot . Please leave us a comment on any other feeds you think are great for following what’s unique about the Internet.

- Jay
My Yahoo! Editorial

Some of my favorite aspects of the app are its social features. Using weRead, I can see which books my friends are reading as well as their reviews and ratings within the app. This is a very efficient way to get recommendations on what I might like to read, from people I know and trust. This has definitely helped me decide what book I’m going to read on the beach next month! I can also share my reviews with my friends as well as the larger weRead community:

It’s great to have an app on My Yahoo! that provides a useful and fun way to share my passion for reading with friends. With weRead, I not only benefit from reading reviews from a large community of book lovers, but I also get to keep in touch with my personal network of friends in a new way. Give it a shot.

Julie
Yahoo! Developer Network

Parenting Hacks constantly updates with ingeniously practical suggestions for making things more efficient or less expensive. And with a child, both time and money have a way of vanishing.

Babies Online is a fun source of unexpected information, whether it’s about a baby’s personality or some celebrity dad.

Sometimes you can feel like the only parent in the world having troubles with your kid. The stories in the parenting section of Shine are easy to relate to. There are great tips to be found there as well.

I love the simplicity of LifeTips Parenting Tip of the Day. One item daily, simple and specific. It’s easy to focus on, unlike the hectic fun of parenting.

- Jay
My Yahoo! Editorial

So, how do you vote? There are two ways:

1) Click on the title of the app on the top left corner for the full view. Next, click the “Vote On Your Friends’ Polls” tab. Here you’ll see a list of polls, each identified by the profile picture of the person who created the poll, their name, and the question they are asking. Note: You can expand any of questions by clicking on it. To vote, simply click on the thumbs-up or thumbs-down icon. You can always change your answer, so you’ve got nothing to lose!

2) You can also vote from the comfort of your My Yahoo! page. In the small view of the app installed on your page, click the “Vote” tab. This will create a list just like the one described above in the full view, and you can browse your friends’ questions and vote in exactly the same way.

Another cool tip is that you can share this app with your friend by using the “Recommend this app to a friend” invite box and enlist their help in making important decisions. Voila! No more indecision.

If your friend is not yet a “connection” on Yahoo!, bounce over to profiles.yahoo.com, click the “Invite” link in the “connections” area on the right side of the page, and enter their email address. Once your friend has accepted the invite, their name will appear in the invite box of the Whaddyathink? app. Alternatively, you can just send your friend the direct link to the app.

Now, are you ready to create a custom poll and vote? Try it out and let us know what you think.

- Erik
Whaddyathink? team member