It’s del.icio.us
What is social bookmarking? Why would I want to share my bookmarks with the world? What is tagging?
These are all questions I asked myself when I first heard about del.icio.us. I started using it in earnest in March of 2006. I found that an internet-based bookmark system suited my immediate needs of being able to access my bookmarks from any computer. Soon I was using the browser buttons to easily add and tag sites to my del.icio.us. Tagging serves two purposes in my mind. First it helps me remember/search/find my bookmarks. Second it helps other people find content they are looking for.
Being able to access my bookmarks from any computer was what got me started. The ability to share, search, and collaborate is why I still use it. Who knew that bookmarking could be a social thing? Obviously Joshua Schachter and now Yahoo!. Now that I’ve been using it for almost a year I wish I had been using it for longer. If you are not using it for your bookmarks I would highly recommend it. If you use something else, let’s hear about it in the comments.
Links:
del.icio.us
About del.icio.us
del.icio.us blog
del.icio.us/lordbios - my bookmarks
