Found a useful app called Watchcat that enables you to hide applications to the system tray either from a mouse click, or even on a timer if the application has not been used for a certain time. Looks pretty good.
Also found an app called DailyRotation that sits in the system tray. Clicking on it takes your browser to the next url in the list. Although its not got a good User Interface to add URL’s, once you’ve set it up it works very well.
Both these apps are freeware too!