and Tiffany Hebb, Coordinator of Instruction Services
As technology becomes a more mobile part of our lives, portability becomes increasingly important. del.icio.us makes moving from place to place that much easier. Pronounced ‘delicious,’ this social bookmarking tool enables you to access your favorite Web sites from any computer with Internet access.Once you create a del.icio.us account (it’s free), you can add links, articles, and other media to your del.icio.us list. Many web sites have del.icio.us buttons displayed on their pages that make it simple to add them right to your del.icio.us list.
During the creation of your account, you will be asked if you want to add del.icio.us buttons to your browser’s toolbar. By adding the buttons, you can add and tag Web sites to your bookmark list by just clicking a button on your browser toolbar.
The del.icio.us site has a simple interface and tags that make it easy to navigate. Any web site you choose to add to your del.icio.us list can be organized by tags. For example, an article from the New York Times on new technology gadgets for Christmas might be tagged ‘nytimes,’ ‘technology,’ ‘gadgets,’ and ‘Christmas.’ This system of categorizing makes it easy to locate links as well as group similar items together.del.icio.us also allows you to easily share your favorite links with other users. Anyone can view your list at http://del.icio.us/username, for example http://del.icio.us/fitsdepauw.
A great way to learn about del.icio.us is to explore it yourself at http://del.icio.us. For more details, visit http://del.icio.us/about. If you have any questions about del.icio.us, you can contact Tiffany Hebb at Roy O. West Library, or email her at thebb@depauw.edu.
