Productivity: Delicious add-on for Firefox
(myorganizedbiz.com) – I like to save a variety of bookmarks and sites for future reference. It could be something that helps my business. Maybe a site that helps me improve my writing or network. Or I might save a page that I want to read later.
And when I want to access it from a variety of computers, I turn to Delicious (formerly del.icio.us). I can easily save a site to my bookmarks, tag it, and return to it later. Also, it’s linked to my Friend Feed so others can see what I’m bookmarking as well.
You can use a bookmarklet to save your pages, or you can try the Delicious Firefox add-on. I really like the add-on because it saves a little time. I can add notes, tag it, and hit enter. Done. It doesn’t take me off of the page and back again like the Delicious bookmarklet does.
It just helps speed things up. I can quickly save a site for later reference. And when I’m doing a lot of research, it can be a great time-saver. Not to mention that I can get to my bookmarks from my computer, my husband’s or anyone’s, really.
The plugin isn’t perfect. It doesn’t work the same way on my Mac as it does on Windows. On my Mac, I don’t see previous bookmarks and tags in my list (that’s especially important when you’re sharing an account) so it’s easy to wipe out any previous references. From my Windows-using buddies, I hear that the previous tags show up with no problem.
While it’s imperfect, it has many great points. Easily tag pages. See what you’ve recently bookmarked. Quickly jump to your Delicious page. It can be a great time-saver. Have you tried it yet?
What other add-ons and plug-ins do you find indispensable for your productivity?
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