Online Bookmarks
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Frog in a kettle
Being a frequent internet user, I've collected a lot of off-line bookmarks which I carefully backup and move from one computer to another. The issue is that by using several browsers and mobile devices, I've got some five sets of bookmarks. Like a frog, I haven't named it as a problem at all until recently.
So what would solve my problem? Some on-line service, of course.
What about bookmarks.com or mybookmarks.com ... bingo, they both exist.
So my quest for the ultimate on-line bookmark service begun.
Criteria
I want to dedicate my time just to using the best one, so here are my criteria:
MUST
support for import and export
mobile version (WM6, Symbian, iPhone, OperaMini) supported - at least for searching the bookmark
easy adding of bookmarks in a wide range of PC browsers (MSIE6+8, Opera, FF3.5.3+, Chrome)
favicon and/or thumbnail support for links and for folders
private and public section
simple and effective search
easy log-in
the account does not expire
NICE-TO-HAVE
different language interfaces (english, czech, spanish)
backups sent regularly to an e-mail
off-line version (e.g. through GoogleGears)
easy account set-up
Wheel
A quick and dirty sweep revealed following independent services:
http://www.mybookmarks.com/, http://www.bookmarks.com/, del.icio.us, http://www.jagg.cz/, http://www.tagg.com/
And browser preferred bookmarking systems like
my.opera.com based bookmarks which sync perfectly with OperaMini or
MSIE mobile bookmarks which sync via MyPhone Microsoft service.
I do not want however to reinvent the wheel so soon I am going to look what others have already discovered.
What is favourite bookmarking service of yours? And why?
References
Koch, Per & Susan, Top 5 social bookmarking services, 28 November 2006, http://www.pandia.com/sew/327-social-bookmarking.html
Version 0.1 - Posted on Monday 19 October 2009
