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Filed under: Yahoo!, Social Software, web 2.0

Delicious gets a new "Fresh" tab and easier sharing

by Jay Hathaway Aug 4th 2009

The popular social bookmarking service Delicious has been stagnating a bit since Yahoo purchased it, inspiring competition from the likes of Pinboard. Yahoo hasn't complete abandoned Delicious, though. An update today adds new search and sharing features and a "Fresh" tab that uses Twitter trends to find the most relevant links on Delicious.

Now, when you search on Delicious, you can specify a time frame to search, as well as sorting by tags. Previews from sites like YouTube, Flickr and Yelp should be showing up next to relevant bookmarks soon. On the sharing front, quick email and Twitter buttons have been added, so you can share in a couple of clicks, right from the link.

Tags: bookmarking, bookmarks, delicious, sharing, yahoo

Filed under: Utilities, Social Software, web 2.0

Pinboard brings back the glory days of bookmarking, for a fee

by Jay Hathaway Jul 15th 2009

Pinboard is a simple, functional bookmarking site, reminiscent of Delicious in its pre-Yahoo! prime, but it comes with a small catch. To join Pinboard, there's a one-time fee based on the number of users who have signed up so far. The fee is $0.001 times the number of users already signed up. As of a moment ago, it's a little over $4.50 to get an account. Instead of "social bookmarking," pinboard is "antisocial bookmarking," designed not too get too big and too diluted with spam as quickly as Delicious did.

You get some pretty good features in exchange for your fee. Pinboard includes a separate, lightweight "to read" option, for stuff you want to come back to, but don't want to share or put in your main list. You can import or export Delicious bookmarks, and, as Pinboard's developer notes in a little dig at Ma.gnolia, there are nightly backups, so the risk of data loss is minimal. If a better, more streamlined Delicious is your cup of tea, you should join Pinboard now, before it gets too expensive.

Any thoughts on the price at which new memberships start to level off?

Tags: bookmarks, delicious, magnolia, pinboard, social-bookmarking

Filed under: Google, Open Source, Browsers

Yahoo's Delicious proves Chrome extensions are....Boring.

by Lee Mathews Jul 3rd 2009

When I was looking over my news feeds yesterday morning, I though I had spied some exciting news. A few sites were reporting about a new Delicious extension for Chrome. Some of them trumpeted its arrival as proof that Chrome extensions were real.

I found that statement a little odd, because AdSweep has been around since early April. Didn't that pretty much prove the "reality" of Chrome extensions?

To make things even less exciting, the Delicious extension is about as un-noteworthy as they come. If you've got the 'Bookmark on Delicious' bookmarklet in Chrome already, guess what? The extension does the exact same thing. All it does is create a Delicious icon at the end of your address bar instead of on your bookmark toolbar.

I don't know about you, but that's nothing to get worked up about. Google's three example extensions? Equally yawn-worthy.

Heck, I'm still waiting for integration with Google services. Anyone else wondering where the support for things like Google Bookmarks is? It is their browser, after all.

Don't get me wrong - I love Chrome's speed and minimal UI, but after this long I thought we'd see some much more interesting extensions. If you know one, please share it in the comments. I'd love to see it!

Tags: addons, bookmarklets, delicious, extensions, google-chrome, yahoo

Filed under: Blogging, Social Software

AmpliFeeder: open source lifestreaming

by Jay Hathaway May 27th 2009

If you use a lot of social networking sites, and different groups of your friends are scattered across all of them, it might be time to start a lifestream. AmpliFeeder is an open source platform that pulls in everything you share on other social sites and displays it in one convenient location. It works with tons of sites, including Twitter, Delicious, Upcoming, Last.fm and Facebook.

AmpliFeeder also has a handful of themes to choose from, and supports custom themes using XHTML and CSS. There are no hosted accounts, so you'll have to find a place to put it, but it's extremely easy to set up, once installed. Check out the video walkthrough on the documentation page for a step-by-step guide to getting AmpliFeeder up and running. If you need a solid, easy-to-use lifestreaming platform, this might be worth a look.

Tags: amplifeeder, delicious, facebook, lifestreaming, sharing, social-networking, twitter

Filed under: Web services, web 2.0, Mobile, Web

Smub.it: easy mobile sharing for Facebook, Delicious, Digg and more

by Jay Hathaway Apr 27th 2009

There are plenty of web services out there that let you share across multiple networks, but Smub.it is taking a different, more mobile approach. By using a bookmarklet, or typing http://smub.it in front of any URL, you can share on Facebook, Digg, Delicious, Reddit, Twitter and more, from both desktop and mobile browsers.

Smub.it practically begs be used on the iPhone, but other phones shouldn't have trouble accessing it, either. It doesn't depend entirely on other services, either: you can bookmark something on Smub itself. Although there are other services with more features and similar functionality, none of them have the same streamlined, easy-to-use mobile version that Smub does. It's worth a look.

[via Mashable]

Tags: bookmarks, delicious, digg, facebook, reddit, share, smub, smub.it, twitter

Filed under: Internet, Text, Mozilla, Social Software, Browsers

Turn Twitter links to Delicious bookmarks with Tweecious

by Lee Mathews Apr 2nd 2009

I'm a big fan of applications that take handles repetitive chores without any input from me whatsoever. Since I've been using Tweetdeck lately, sharing links on Twitter and bookmarking them has turned into a two-step process, and that's one step too many if you ask me.

Enter Tweecious, a Firefox addon that keeps an eye on your Twitter feed for any links you share and automatically adds them to your Delicious bookmarks (which you probably guessed from the name). It utilizes four different bits of internet Kung-Fu - Twitter, Delicious, Longurlplease, and Zemanta to monitor, sync, and tag links all without you ever lifting a finger.

Ok, you will lift a finger once - to set up and activate the service. Tweecious doesn't even store your passwords, which is a welcome feature. Just log in to Delicious before setting your preferences.

Tags: delicious, firefox-addons, twitter

ListMixer does simple, disposable web-based bookmarks

by Lee Mathews Dec 9th 2008

There are plenty of "read it later" options around - like Read It Later, for example. ListMixer provides another way to create non-permanent bookmark lists in any browser (leave a mix unatteded for 30 days, and it's automatically deleted).

Add the ListMixer bookmarklet to your browser, click it once, and your unique ID is created. There's no registration required to start adding links. Once your mix has been created, you can add sites to it by clicking the bookmarklet.

You can add a tag items to group them on your mix page. Only a single word or phrase is supported, but it's enough to get the job done. Tags you've used previously appear in a drop-down box when adding a new link. Descriptions can also be added to your items.

ListMixer also supports hotkeys: holding 1 down while clicking will add a page to your mix and immediately return you to that page. Holding 2 down automatically adds the page and then displays your mix. To view your mix without adding a page, hold 3 while clicking. If you'd rather just click away, additional bookmarklets are provided to perform the same actions.

An RSS feed is also provided for your mix, and there's also a handy tool for creating a linkroll to embed on your blog.

Tags: bookmarking, bookmarks, delicious, disposable

Filed under: News, web 2.0

Newsified gives your favorite social news sites a new look

by Jay Hathaway Nov 17th 2008

Newsified is a simple, but brilliant, idea. Take your favorite social news sites, the ones you normally read on the web or through RSS, and lay them out like ... a newspaper. It's an old-school approach that actually proves really useful when it comes to deep sites like Metafilter and Digg. You only see a small percentage of the popular content on the front pages of these sites, but Newsified gives a broader view at a glance.

Newsified pages exist for 6 sites so far: Digg, Reddit, Metafilter, Mixx, Delicious and YouTube. It takes the most popular front-page content from those sites and puts it in a prominent position at the top of the page. Then, as you read down, you'll see the deeper content that you might have missed, laid out in convenient capsule form for your consumption. It's a quick, fun way to read news. In fact, I like the concept so much that I'm giving it a try as my homepage this week.

Tags: delicious, digg, homepage, metafilter, news, Newsified, newsreader, reddit, social-news, youtube

Filed under: Utilities, Features, Web services, Social Software, Search, web 2.0

Twine reaches 1.0, opens to public

by Christina Warren Oct 21st 2008

Twine Overview from Twine Official on Vimeo

Almost exactly one year ago, we wrote about Twine, a social network built on the semantic web. After expanding the private beta back in March, the Twine team has spent the last eight months really working on site usability, interface and performance. Today, Twine 1.0 is officially out of beta and open to the public.

I had a chance to talk to Nova Spivack, the CEO and founder of Radar Networks-- the company behind Twine -- last week and he walked me through the service. I have to say, as someone who was intrigued by the idea of Twine before, but frustrated by its interface, the new Twine kicks ass.

Twine describes itself as an "interest network," you could also call it a semantic web portal. I like to think of it like Delicious on crack. Like Delicious, and Stumble Upon and to a lesser extent, Digg, Twine is a way to manage and share links of interest. Unlike those services, Twine will also work to scour the web for information related to your interests and can help organize information into more useful snippets.

Gallery: Twine 1.0

Tags: delicious, interests, semantic-web, social networks, SocialNetworks, Twine

Filed under: Internet, Web services

Delicious boasts redesign, new name

by Christina Warren Aug 1st 2008

Yesterday, social bookmarkng site Delicious (nee del.icio.us) launched a brand new design and a much easier to remember URL. The redesign is quite similar to the preview posted last September, Nothing like waiting until your share holders stage a revolt to get your properties updated, eh Yahoo?

The new design is fluid and clean, with a much nicer display system. It's much easier to switch between your own bookmarks and the "popular" and "most recent" listings. Sorting and searching through tags is also much more efficient and intuitive.

In addition to the new design, of which I'm a fan, the site is also significantly faster, both in terms of search and overall navigation. Although the Firefox 3 plugin is fantastic, the old site design and loading time made it a chore if accessed in Safari or any other browser without a specific plugin or tool.

Tags: bookmarks, del.icio.us, delicious

Filed under: Internet, Utilities, Macintosh, Freeware, Social Software, web 2.0

Cocoalicious: Browser for Del.icio.us bookmarks

by Jay Hathaway Jun 30th 2008

Cocoalicious is a really slick -- but, unfortunately, Mac-only -- dedicated browser for your Del.icio.us bookmarks. If you're a bookmarking junkie, and you have way more sites saved to Del.icio.us than you could ever hope to keep track of, this could be an ideal solution for you. It's laid out a bit like Apple Mail, with your tags running down the left side, your bookmarks on top, and a browser pane at the bottom.

You can put bookmarks directly into Cocoalicious -- it syncs with your Del.icio.us account -- or use the bookmarklet to add stuff to Cocoalicious straight from your browser. This way you can take advantage of autocompletion, tagging by dragging, and other features that make Del.icio.us easier. Cocoalicious also supports Spotlight, so you can search for your bookmarks straight from the Finder!

[via Lifehacker]

Tags: bookmarks, Cocoalicious, del.icio.us, delicious, folksonomy, os x, OsX, tagging

Filed under: Internet, Social Software, Search, web 2.0

Need interesting bookmark suggestions? Try inSuggest!

by Jay Hathaway Jun 10th 2008

inSuggest for bookmarks is the latest way to get more out of your del.icio.us account. For those not familiar, del.icio.us (now owned by Yahoo!) is a thoroughly handy little site that lets you quickly save, tag and share bookmarks. It's a great service, but it would be an even bigger deal if there were a way to find other bookmarks you might want to see based on the ones you're feeding in. That's what InSuggest is trying to do.

Social networking pundits are making a big deal out of inSuggest for a good reason. If it turns out to be the next big thing, it could be a good way for interesting sites to get residual traffic and well-deserved attention from related sites that are already popular on del.icio.us. But for the average user, it's just another useful way to discover cool new sites, and it's easy as putting in your del.icio.us username. If you're looking for something more specific, you can even filter by tag. Happy bookmarking!

[via ReadWriteWeb]

Tags: bookmarks, de.icio.us, Delicious, inSuggest, recommendation, social software, SocialSoftware, yahoo

Filed under: Internet, Windows, Browser Tips, Social Software

Del.icio.us plugin for Internet Explorer

by Brad Linder May 14th 2008

Hot on the heels of the del.icio.us beta plugin for Firefox 3 beta, Yahoo! has released a beta plugin for Internet Explorer. While Firefox is pretty popular these days, we're pretty sure there are still more people using the IE6 or IE7 browser that came with their computer than a beta version of the open source Firefox browser. Which is to say, seriously, Yahoo! is just now getting around to this?

The Internet Explorer plugin packs most of the features of the Firefox version. That means you can search and browse bookmarks from your sidebar, view recent activity, or tag pages with a button in your browser toolbar. The plugin works with IE6, IE7, and IE8 and runs on Windows XP and Vista.

This plugin is being released as a pubic beta, which means some features may change before the final release.

[via CNet]

Tags: del.icio.us, delicious, internet-explorer, plugin

Filed under: Internet, Windows Mobile, Freeware, Open Source, Browser Tips, Social Software, Mobile Minute

Add a Post to del.icio.us option to Internet Explorer in Windows Mobile

by Brad Linder Apr 7th 2008

One of the nice things about modern desktop browsers is that there are tons of third party add-ons. These plugins let you do everything from change the way web pages look to making it easy to save web pages to social bookmarking services like del.icio.us.

Mobile web browsers haven't gotten nearly as much love from third party developers. That's why we're excited to see that Dale Lane has written a Post to del.icio.us plugin for Pocket Internet Explorer, the stripped down web browser that Microsoft includes as part of the Windows Mobile operating system for cellphones and PDAs.

When you click the link from the Menu toolbar, the plugin will automatically submit the current web page to your del.icio.us bookmarks, taking the name of the page from Internet Explorer. You can also add tags before saving your page.

Post to del.icio.us is available as a free download. You can also get the source code from Lane's web site. The plugin requires Windows Mobile 5.0 or 6.

[via Hackszine]

Tags: add-on, delicious, internet-explorer, plugin, pocket-internet-explorer, post-to-delicious, web-browsers

Filed under: Internet, Blogging, Web services, Search

Track your browsing history with hooeey

by Chris Gilmer Oct 16th 2007

Have your ever been randomly searching for something online, only to realize you closed a window and cannot for the life of you remember what website you were on? You might be able to check your browser history or use a bookmarking tool. But what if you want to share your browsing records and let other users see where you've been?

Hooeey lets you record eveyr site you visit. You need a hooey account and a browser toolbar in order for hooey to do its thing. The toolbar then tracks the sites you have visited in online folders allowing you to check out analytical reports and share links.

So if you are up for letting friends know where you have been, hooeey will gladly share your browsing patterns with them.

Tags: analytical, bookmarking, delicious, google-history, hooeey, search, toolbar, tracking, website

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