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Save your bookmarks easily on the cloud with Xmarks

Aug 8, 2009 13:45

If you do a lot cruising on the Web, it's not easy to remember where you found that useful tech tutorial or that special recipe for homemade lasagna just like Grandma used to make. Modern browsers have a built-in Bookmark function (called Favorites in Internet Explorer). But what happens if you work on multiple computers? For example, I spend a lot of time doing research at the office, so when I find a link I want to read at home I usually just email it to myself. It's functional but not very efficient.

Now that I've started using Xmarks, I feel like my computing life has become more organized.

You can basically sort and save your bookmarks as per normal, but Xmarks takes it one step further by automatically saving your data on its servers. The best part is you don't need to remember to hit Save: When you close your browser all your bookmarks are automatically floated up to "the cloud", as they say.

So when I go home and open my browser, Xmarks automatically retrieves all the data I bookmarked at work. The other nice thing is the folder and sub-folder hierarchy are maintained, so no matter which computer I'm on, my bookmark structure is consistent.

Xmarks is a free addon for Firefox, Internet Explorer, and Safari, so that basically covers all users out there, even the Icecats.

Install the Xmarks addon, login to your account, and you're set. If you're at a friend's house and you want to show them that funny Robot Fail video you were "researching at work", you can login and quickly access all your bookmarks directly at www.xmarks.com. (This saves the hassle of having to install a browser addon on someone else's computer.)

There are, of course, many ways to save your bookmarks. Delicious was one of the first and most popular sites, but I don't need all the features of a "social bookmarking service", and its interface was never my cup of tea. With Xmarks, I like the fact that I don't need to install an annoying toolbar to manage my data. Give Xmarks a shot if you're interested in an easy way to save your bookmarks and have access to them anytime, anywhere. It's not a revolutionary addon and it won't make you a better cook, but I do think you'll find it useful to sync and save your bookmarks across multiple computers.

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vasaroopak says...
It really makes life easy for net surfers who use multiple computers.

Aug 12, 2009 01:05

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About Spencer Pangborn

Spencer Pangborn first moved to Asia to become a popstar but failed, miserably. He is now a marketing specialist and freelance writer based in Taipei, Taiwan. Originally from the Great Lake State, he misses driving in the snow but doesn't miss shoveling the sidewalk. Spencer is co-founder of the Taipei Tech Club, where he socializes with friends to discuss the latest tech news and views around town. Twitter: @spangaroo