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Social Bookmarking Websites Features / Functionality

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The items listed below are the features that are offered by Social Bookmarking Websites. These items should be evaluated thoroughly before selecting a site to join.

Feature Name
Feature Description
Save Page Allows users to save the actual page that they bookmark so that they can get to it later if the site for some reason removes the page
Tags/Keywords Allows users to tag their bookmarks with descriptive words that help them find things later. Tags are basically descriptions of websites.
Clippings Allow users to create clippings which are sections of webpages that they can save and refer to later (e.g. a news section on a page that has 10 other sections)
Comments Allow users to post comments on their bookmarks or others bookmarks that help them and others decide if a particular site has what they need
Rating System Allow users to rate bookmarked sites quantitatively and rank sites based on their rating. This gives users an idea of which sites are the best
Thumbnails Provide users with small screenshots of the site that is bookmarked to give them a preview of the site without having to actually visit the site
Recommends Related Pages Provides users with recommendations on bookmarked sites that are related to their personal bookmarks
Shows Other Users who Saved Link Shows all users that have bookmarked a certain website so that others can browse their bookmarks for other sites they may like
Recommended Links Provides users with recommendations on bookmarked sites based on their preferences, surfing activity, or friends bookmarks
Set Links to Private Allows users to bookmark sites and not let other users see that they have bookmarked the site
Set Links to Public Allows users to bookmark sites and allow other users see that they have bookmarked the site
Comment on Other User's Links Allow users to post comments on their bookmarks or others bookmarks that help them and others decide if a particular site has what they need
Send Links to Friends Allows users to send links of bookmarked sites to their friends (usually sent through email)
RSS Feed for New Content Allows users to subscribe to other users bookmarks and receive alerts every time that user adds a new bookmark
Import Links from IE Allows users to import their Internet Explorer favorites / bookmarked links into the service
Import Links from Mozilla/Firefox Allows users to import their Mozilla / Firefox favorites / bookmarked links into the service
Import Links from Netscape Allows users to import their Netscape favorites / bookmarked links into the service
Import Links from Opera Allows users to import their Opera favorites / bookmarked links into the service
Import Links from Safari Allows users to import their Safari favorites / bookmarked links into the service
Import Links from Delicious Allows users to import their Delicious.com favorites / bookmarked links into the service
Import Links from Others Allows users to import their favorites / bookmarked from other social bookmarking services into the service
Export to IE Favorites Allows users to export their bookmarked links from the service into Internet Explorer
Export as XML File Allows users to export their bookmarked links into a text file that can later be imported into another service or browser
Export as BibTeX Allows users to export their bookmarked links into a BibTex file that can later be imported into another service or browser
Export as Endnote Allows users to export their bookmarked links into a Endnote file that can later be imported into another service or browser
Export specific categories/tags Allows users to export their bookmarked links from specific categories (not all)
Mozilla/Firefox Extensions Offers Mozilla / Firefox extensions for bookmarking and organizing sites
IE Tools/Extensions Offers Internet Explorer extensions for bookmarking and organizing sites
Bookmarklet A bookmarklet is a piece of JavaScript that can be attached to a browser and used to bookmark sites
Bookmarklet for link history Bookmarklet link history is a historical tracking of all sites that were bookmarked using the bookmarklet code in a user's browser
Posting links to a blog Allows users to embed code from the service provider into blogs which show other users your bookmarked sites
Proprietary API Allows users to integrate different applications using an API provided by the service to go beyond the typical functions of a bookmarking site
Open Source Platform Platform that allows other users to contribute to the underlying code utilizing open source technology like Linux or RedHat
Tag Clouds Tag clouds are collections of tags that are placed side by side in the shape of a cloud and show the popularity of tags by the size of the tag (font is bigger for popular tags and smaller for less popular tags)
User Forums User forums relative to customer support allow users to ask questions and issues about a site and let other users or company representative respond just as they would in a normal forum environment.
eMail/Online Form Support Allows users to email a website and get help on anything related to that website.
Help Tickets/Email Form Support Allow users to submit their questions/issues and get a support ticket which will later be answered by an customer service representative
Searchable Knowledgebase Support Knowledge base help is a searchable database of frequently asked questions and problems that provide users with help beyond the static FAQ pages. Knowledge base typically has
User Forums User forums relative to customer support allow users to ask questions and issues about a site and let other users or company representative respond just as they would in a normal forum environment.
Customer Support Blog A blog (web log) that is created by the customer support staff that allows users to post entries and comments pertaining to site issues, problems, and questions about the service.




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