9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 What is this talking about? 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 How social can a bookmark be? 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 Well, we all know what bookmarks are 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 so let's think about them first 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 and go back to the social part later 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 bookmarks are things you stick in books to mark your place 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 sometimes they are designed for that purpose 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 sometimes they aren't 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 but how do you mark your place 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 when you are reading on line? 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 the easiest way to bookmark a website 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 is to save it to your favourites folder 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 in your internet browser, 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 but how many sites can you keep track of 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 that way 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 if you start getting folders to organise your favourites 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 you may still loose track of things 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 when they get too full 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 or you can't remember where you put them 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 pretty soon you still have an endless list 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 piling up, overwhelming your structure 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 so let's take a step back from websites 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 and think about reading books 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 do you have a strategy 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 that helps you focus and remember 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 as you read a book 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 do you use a highlighter, 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 a post-it? 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 do you write notes in the margins? 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 or make flashcards? 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 for many people, it's easier 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 to read and remember things 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 if you can interact with the text in some way 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 Using Diigo, you can actually use these techniques 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 as you read the web 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 Diigo is a social bookmarking tool 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 that works on most websites, 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 but it doesn't require that you change the programs 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 that you use to access the Internet 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 all you need to do is install a toolbar into the browser you're already using. 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 The toolbar will add buttons at the top of your screen 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 that make it easier to read, organize 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 and share the websites you look at. 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 Let me show you how. 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 How does Diigo make it easier to read the internet? 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 Well, when you have the Diigo toolbar installed, 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 you can use tools like a highlighter or post-it comments on top of the web. 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 It's easy to send notes to yourself (?1:36) 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 So when you come back again, you can see exactly what you were looking at before. 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 How does it make it easier to organize? 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 Instead of saving a link to a folder, you can save it to a list, 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 then add some search words called tags. 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 They will help you find it later. 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 Saving our bookmarks with Diigo saves it to your favorites and to your account online. 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 So you can find your bookmarks any time you're on the internet. 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 How does Diigo help you share information? 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 Well, if you take a moment to upload your contacts to Diigo, 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 you'll automatically be able to e-mail anyone 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 without opening any other programs. 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 All you do is click on "Send", type in their name, 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 adjust the e-mail as you want, and off it goes. 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 You can even attach the comments and quotes that you've highlighted. 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 "OK, this looks simple enough. 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 "I'd like to start organizing, sharing and reading information this way. 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 "What do I have to do to get started?" 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 To start using Diigo, you need to go to their website www.diigo.com to create a login. 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 If you like the idea of sharing your bookmarks on the web, 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 using your real name will make it easier for people to find your bookmarks. 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 If you aren't sure how much information you want to share, 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 using a pseudonym will make it easier for you to stay anonymous. 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 We'll explain about the privacy settings in just a moment. 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 When your login is added, they will send you an e-mail back 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 to confirm that they have the right information. 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 Then you can click on that link and come back to install the toolbar. 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 If you use Microsoft Internet Explorer, Firefox or Flock as your internet browser, 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 you can install the full Diigo toolbar. 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 If you aren't allowed to install toolbars on your computer, 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 or using a different browser, 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 they have an alternative: a mini-toolbar gadget you can use instead, called Diigolet. 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 If you want to find these again later, 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 after you sign into the website using the login you've just created, 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 you can find the Tools menu under your name on the top right of the Diigo website. (3:21) 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 I would encourage you to take your time at this last step of the set up 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 adding profile 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 Some social websites require that everyone sign (3.28)