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I had an idea once for a bookmarking app which was based on the following : Bookmarks today are usually static i.e. we save something we like once and done. Bu
by codegeek 12y ago
I had an idea once for a bookmarking app which was based on the following :
Bookmarks today are usually static i.e. we save something we like once and done. But many times, bookmarks have a life, some could be temporary (e.g. craigslist apartment search link) which don't mean much after a certain time period etc. So my idea is that we should have a bookmark service that is fluid and dynamic.
1) EXPIRATION DATE: A bookmark will have a expiration date/timestamp which is user configurable. Say be default 180 days. A week before this expiration, users gets a notification that unless they want to keep this bookmark, it will be deleted/archived. This way, your clutter of bookmarks that are no longer needed is auto managed.
2) CONTEXT: When I bookmark something and come back to it few weeks/month later, I forget the context of why I bookmarked it. Sure, many times you know why because you did it of course. But tell me how many times you have looked at a Bookmark and went "Why did I bookmark this again". Context is important because lets say I came across a nice blog on "How to Add Google Analytics on your website", I might want to bookmark because I am thinking about using it for a specific webpage for my startup. Alternatively, I could bookmark the same page to share with someone who is looking to learn google analytics. Stuff like that. Again, context also helps with #1 because if I am just apartment hunting, i won't need those bookmarks after I find a place.
3) SYNCING: A bookmark should just not be locally available on my computer but synced with whichever device/system I am using.
4) TAGGING: Tag and categorize bookmarks using an easy interface. I hate the folder structure offered by browsers today.
4) SIMILAR BOOKMARKS: A potential social feature where once I bookmark a page, based on the tag/category, it shows me other similar pages/bookmarks done by users. Don't reveal any personal user info of course but it might be nice to see what others are bookmarking in similar categories.
May be some of this is overkill but these are my desired features for bookmarks.
- pingmeanytime 12y agoExcellent summary. Regarding number 2, how do you think the context problem could be solved? The application can save the tab history of how you got to the page, but then you would need to install a plugin and possibly send navigation info to an online service. Or you could add a note to the saved bookmark, but now it requires some of your time.
- codegeek 12y agoJust add a note (free text field) for the context. nothing fancy.
- AndyBaker 12y agoIf other bookmarks were saved say 3 hours either side, show them in a slider style. Granted, not every bookmark will be "next to" others, but it many cases this would give a good sense of context. "Hmmmm a page on Google analytics... I wonder why I saved that.... oh yeah! That was just after bookmarking this page about 'Best tracking systems for WP blogs'"
- gaigepr 12y ago+1 for the expiration date and context ideas. Those are great ideas.
- bluerail 12y agowow, those are seriously desirable features.. Regarding point 2 - this feature is already available in chrome which syncs your bookmarks and extensions in whichever system you use..
- pingmeanytime 12y agoI think you mean point 3