I first heard about del.icio.us over a year ago when it was mentioned in a piece on NPR, but I've only just started to use this really handy "Web 2.0" tool. (It's been on my "tech to-do list" for awhile now, but the CJRLC Tech Challenge gave me the impetus to get started!)
What thrills me about del.icio.us is that is provides a really easy way to keep frequently-used web sites handy -- whether you're at home, at work or in the classroom. And once you have an account, you can add sites from wherever you are, too. Your sites are organized using tags, or words that you choose to describe them. Since you can use more than one "tag" to describe a site, tagging gives you more flexibility in categorizing (and remembering!) your favorites.
It's easy to create an account, and you can export the bookmarks currently saved on your desktop(s) into your del.icio.us account for future easy-access.
There are a number of other features/applications to del.icio.us as well -- including the ability to share sites with friends, family or colleagues -- but I have yet to explore them all. If anyone is using del.icio.us in other, innovative ways, please share!
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