Bookmark Managers - organizing bookmarked Web sites - Brief Article

Training & Development, Sept, 2000 by Ryann K. Ellis

You've been surfing the Web for an hour, and now you have a huge list of bookmarks (or Favorites in Internet Explorer). The good news: You've found several Websites that have the information you want. The bad news: Searching through your list is as time-consuming as finding the Websites in the first place.

You can use the bookmark organizer that comes with your browser to get your list of favorite sites in order. But if you're like most surfers, you'd rather have a new software application that you can load to your computer, such as

* AcqURL

* Alert Bookmarks

* Backflip

* The Bookmark Portal

* Private Bookmarks.

The latest Web-based productivity applications work to create a personal map to the sites you use the most. And some of them are free!

The Software Roundup chart includes product features, cost, and contact information.

Ryann K. Ellis is Web editor of T&D, rellis@astd.org.

Here's how you can use your browser to put your bookmarks in order.

Internet Explorer

1. On the Favorites menu, select Organize Favorites.

2. Click on the Create New Folder icon.

3. Type a name and press Enter.

4. Repeat the steps above as necessary.

5. Drag the shortcuts in the fist to the appropriate folder.

Netscape Navigator

1. On the Communicator menu, go to Bookmarks, then Edit Bookmarks.

2. Go to File, then New Folder.

3. Name the folder and click OK.

4. Repeat the steps above as necessary.

5. Drag any bookmark on your list into the folders you've created.