[IxDA Discuss] Bookmarks Managment Brainstorming

[Jeff Axup]

Hi Esteban,

About three years ago I got sick of the bookmark/browser management
systems you mention and built my own. It is a php script interfacing
with a mysql database that runs off my private server and is password
protected.

Its primary interface components are: 1) a dominant search engine
query box 2) a basic/rapid form entry for adding new urls 3) a section
of 12 frequently used/important links (which I change as needed by
hand) and which are listed prominently at the top 4) three categories
of links of lesser-used but important links 4) two note-pad fields
which allow jotting quick notes and saving them to the server.

I predominantly use the 12 links at the top, the notepad, and the add
url box. For more obscure items i've visited, I use the search engine.
This also takes the place of folders as i use similar keywords to
label new entries and can search for things like 'shopping'. I also
experimented with an auto-created 'frequently-used-list', but it
changed order too often and didn't have exactly the items I wanted it
in it, so I resorted to a manually-sorted option. I am also playing
with an online-storage area where I can upload/download files to the
server for storage and remote access easily.

This solution allows me to rapidly access my bookmarks and my notepad
from anywhere I am with web access. This may be similar to what
delicious has been up to, but I haven't bothered to look at
competitors recently as I have no complaints with what I'm currently
using.

Cheers,
Jeff

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Jeff Axup      Ph.D. Candidate - University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
                   Principal Consultant, Mobile Community Design Consulting
                   Currently based in Washington, USA

Research:    Mobile Group Research Methods, Social Networks, Group Usability
Contact:      axup at userdesign.com
Blog:           http://mobilecommunitydesign.com
Moblog:       http://memeaddict.blogspot.com
Academic:   http://www.infenv.itee.uq.edu.au
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On 11/24/06, Jorge Barahona <ayerviernes at gmail.com> wrote:
> I use del.icio.us <http://del.icio.us/jbarahona> for a long time and for me
> the most important things is my network<http://del.icio.us/network/jbarahona>
> .
> The Internet is about share.
> ;)
> --
> Jorge Barahona Ch.
> AyerViernes S.A.
> design . interaction . user
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