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Bookmarks Design Discussion: Difference between revisions
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The graphical interfaces for bookmarks must address two different purposes. One is quick access to websites and the other one is managing a personal index. Both concepts have been kept in one interface so far but it would be better to have two tailored interfaces: one for fast access to frequently visited websites following the design principles of program menus or sidebars with a small number of items, and the other one for managing and searching the personal WEB INDEX ("permanent history") of marked and tagged websites. | The graphical interfaces for bookmarks must address two different purposes. One is quick access to websites and the other one is managing a personal index. Both concepts have been kept in one interface so far but it would be better to have two tailored interfaces: one for fast access to frequently visited websites following the design principles of program menus or sidebars with a small number of items, and the other one for managing and searching the personal WEB INDEX ("permanent history") of marked and tagged websites. | ||
For more details please see: http:// | For more details please see: http://pubnotes.wordpress.com/2007/10/14/rethinking-bookmarks-ui/ | ||
=== Interaction With Other Bookmark Providers === | === Interaction With Other Bookmark Providers === | ||
Bookmark providers that provide items will be subject to the same labelling mechanism. However, bookmarks that provide containers will be a special case, since they will live a dual item/container life. RSS bookmarks in particular will, ..... | Bookmark providers that provide items will be subject to the same labelling mechanism. However, bookmarks that provide containers will be a special case, since they will live a dual item/container life. RSS bookmarks in particular will, ..... | ||