Sunday, April 29, 2012

Delicious
I've heard of this site before, but didn't really pay attention to what it was. It is a social bookmarking site where links can be stored and/or shared with the public. You can start a network of your own, add people to your network and be added to the networks of others. There are advantages, as well as disadvantages to this. Some advantages would be having all your bookmarks stored in one location that is accessible from anywhere you have an Internet connection, staying current with issues of interest to you, and being a part of a collection of people with similar interests. A distinct disadvantage could be that your link history is available to the public and can be monitored by anyone. I would have to give more thought to come up with other disadvantages. This one seemed to be the first thing that stood out to me. You may not want others following your activity. Cyber stalker comes to mind. Actually, I think this is a great save. It is convenient to store your links and a perfect way to share them with others. It has the social aspect, you can follow friends and colleague's findings on points of interest, or just see what they're interested in. 

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