Social+Bookmarks

=SOCIAL BOOKMARKS!=

What is a Social Bookmark?

 * **Social Bookmarking** is a way for internet users to store, classify, share and search Internet bookmarks
 * In a social bookmarking system, users store lists of Internet resources that they find useful. These lists are either accessible to the public or a specific [|network], and other people with similar interests can view the links by category, tags, or even randomly. Some allow for privacy on a per-bookmark basis.
 * They also categorize their resources by the use of informally assigned, user-defined //keywords// or tags

Why use a Social Bookmark?

 * It allows you to access your favorites from any computer with Internet access on the planet
 * Saves you from wasting time searching when not at your home computer
 * Can access other people's bookmarks to see what they are surfing
 * Easy to use tags make it quick and easy to find sites that you are looking for

What sites do I use to do this?

 * [|Del.icio.us] is a very popular one
 * [|reddit] is another one that is used by many
 * [|Digg] is one that has blogging and other items as well as social bookmarking
 * [|StumbleUpon] is another very popular site

How do I sign up?

 * Go to the site and follow the instructions
 * You will probably need an email address and a password
 * Once registered, try it out by posting sites to your favorites and adding tags to them