I'm looking for a browser/method/system/external application to handle my burgeoning bookmarks folders I currently have in Safari.
I'm not in love with Safari; I use in only because I once liked the way it handles RSS feeds directly inside the browser. Everything else is a mess, however. Plus, I recently found another solution with an external RSS aggregator - NetNewsWire.
Now, I already know that a lot of you are thinking Firefox. But, I'm not convinced that this is the tool I need to organize my bookmarks. I am all over the place on the web. I need a system that can keep track of things I like. Is there a Firefox plugin perhaps that I am missing?
What would be nice is a bookmarking tool that allows me to quickly tag the pages I bookmark. Then, when looking for something in particular, I can simply search the list of tags for what I have on my mind. Is there a tool that does this? If not, should I consult a programmer and start a company?!?
Maybe there is just a simple organization method that you use that I am missing. Could you share? What do you do with all of those bookmarks?
Sincerely,
Lost in Cyberland
My favorite bookmark-related plugin for Firefox is Advanced Bookmark Search 0.3. What I like about it (compared with Firefox Bookmarks Manager's built-in search, or plugins like Enhanced Bookmark Search 0.1.4.04.1) is that it not only finds the bookmark you're looking for (they all do that), but also shows you its location in the folder hierarchy (see screenshot). This promotes good organization because if you know where a bookmark is, you can move it.
Sorry for the crummy screenshot. The forum limit is 10KB.
Sorry for the crummy screenshot. The forum limit is 10KB.
I'm thinking OmniWeb. I've been using it all morning, and I must say it's intuitive.
My current fav: Plum. Very easy to use and efficient, integrates w/ Fb, clear public/private distinction...
Another fav: Spurl. Easy boomkarklet and toolbar support, RSS feed, keeps copy of page.
Was using ScrapBook with Firefox but it's difficult to move from one computer to the next.
The only reason I'm not using Flock is that it doesn't have "spell as you type" like Firefox 2.0 (and any Cocoa app) does.
So, my suggestion: go social on your bookmarks.
Another fav: Spurl. Easy boomkarklet and toolbar support, RSS feed, keeps copy of page.
Was using ScrapBook with Firefox but it's difficult to move from one computer to the next.
The only reason I'm not using Flock is that it doesn't have "spell as you type" like Firefox 2.0 (and any Cocoa app) does.
So, my suggestion: go social on your bookmarks.
I am working on a bookmarking site called Xerpi.com. It does exactly what you are talking about, provides a simple (and visually appealing) way to organize bookmarks, tag them, and search by tags. There are Firefox extensions that let you add links to your page with one click.
Jen,
It does sounds interesting but I don't see much information on the site before signing up. At this point, I'm a bit wary of signing up to yet another new social bookmarking service, especially one which has a "win $5k" contest.
Does Xerpi actually save copies of favourites? Can you go back to a favourited page and highlight some specific sections? Does it maintain enough meta-data about pages? Does it provide RSS feeds for different tags?
Since posting my message, I wrote down some notes about the ideal social bookmarking solution. I guess I should blog about this. It's possible that Xerpi does it but there's apparently no way to know more before we sign up.
It does sounds interesting but I don't see much information on the site before signing up. At this point, I'm a bit wary of signing up to yet another new social bookmarking service, especially one which has a "win $5k" contest.
Does Xerpi actually save copies of favourites? Can you go back to a favourited page and highlight some specific sections? Does it maintain enough meta-data about pages? Does it provide RSS feeds for different tags?
Since posting my message, I wrote down some notes about the ideal social bookmarking solution. I guess I should blog about this. It's possible that Xerpi does it but there's apparently no way to know more before we sign up.
HI Alexandre, thanks for taking a look. I understand your concern, yes we are running a video contest through August 2007, but the starburst perhaps gives the wrong impression. In answer to your questions, Xerpi doesn't save a copy of the favorites, just a link to them. It is meant to be a lightweight, fast loading front end organization tool. When you click a link on Xerpi, you go straight to the page, so we do not maintain meta data about the pages. We do not read RSS feeds in Xerpi, and have no plans to do that, but may feed RSS from Xerpi to another page reader in the future.
If you want to take a look at a demo user on the site before signing up, I invite you to log in with the username xerpi, and password xerpi, so you can see an example of the site in use.
Jen
If you want to take a look at a demo user on the site before signing up, I invite you to log in with the username xerpi, and password xerpi, so you can see an example of the site in use.
Jen
Thanks for the tip. Looks a bit portal-like, like a cross between Google IG and Plum/del.icio.us/ma.gnolia.com/Spurl.net.
Because the visual presentation of the site is such an important part of the experience, it might be useful to do a page with screenshots for the homepage.
The service looks like it could be useful to people who run well-organized browsing lives. Maybe even teachers who would like to share specific links for a given course. But, to be honest, I don't really see the advantages over the myriad social bookmarking services available right now.
Because the visual presentation of the site is such an important part of the experience, it might be useful to do a page with screenshots for the homepage.
The service looks like it could be useful to people who run well-organized browsing lives. Maybe even teachers who would like to share specific links for a given course. But, to be honest, I don't really see the advantages over the myriad social bookmarking services available right now.