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Okay so it may be a bit of a
"let's-all", but WIBNI a single storage
format - and location - for bookmarks was
standardised across all browsers? I'm
tired of trying to synchronise
bookmarks across a variety of
browsers, not bookmarking things
because I'm not in my preferred
browser, etc etc.
With an agreed
format for storing bookmarks
(XML?), all browsers could use the
same file. Each could still retain
individual quirks/strengths in
displaying and organising.
I realise there are browser
companion programs, web services,
and translators that fulfill some of
this functionality, but they all seem
like kludgy workarounds to a
fundamental architectural flaw.
While we're at it, how about
standardising the browser cache?
XBEL
http://pyxml.source...docs/html/xbel.html
Interesting what you find when you search for XML bookmark standards in Google [DrCurry, Nov 18 2005]
Delicious
http://del.icio.us/
[ironfroggy, Jun 25 2006]
http://www.mybookmarks.com/
http://www.mybookmarks.com/
http://www.mybookmarks.com/ [monojohnny, Jun 28 2006]
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I keep reading this as "cross-dresser standard". |
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erm. you've seen del.icio.us, right ? it's far from 'kludgy' when used with the right extensions in firefox. |
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And there are a number of other schemes to preserve personal bookmarks across multiple browsers/PCs. Do you really want to go for that let's- all- standardize- the- browser- bookmark thing? |
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Yes. Yes I do. It oughta be a global standard, just like
HTML in the first place. |
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And "when used with the right extensions IN FIREFOX" is
exactly the kind of problem I'm talking about here. |
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Well, that's kinda Baked, buddy - see link. |
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Thanks for the link DrC; yes, I probably should have Googled first. But even that is a standard for the -exchange- of bookmarks -between- browsers. |
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What I'm trying to get at here is that all the browsers could be referring to, storing in, recalling from the same, unified, system-wide bookmarks file. [edit - hence the change in title] I often use more than one browser, sometimes simultaneously, and all this exchange, convert, post here, drag there, drop wherever shemozzle would be completely unnecessary if that was the case. It's a waste of time and disk space with no good reason to continue. |
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A system-wide cache and history would be useful too. |
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Just use add a9, blinklist, stumbleupon, kaboodle or similar toolbars in all your browsers and your favourites are not only across your browsers but also across your computers. Ofcourse using same cache and history is good idea. In all of these toolbars A9 is more versatile as it carries your history too and meets your requirements. It is available for most of the browsers. |
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Just use del.icio.us, and possibly one of the extensions available for any browser to use the service directly from your browser. System-wide nothin', I've got too many systems for such a limited scheme. |
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A9's not available for my browser.
Kind of proves my point. |
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A9 is only one of the suggested options, and all them are available on ALL browsers. If there is no extension or plugin for it, just use the website. if you browser doesn't have an extension, make one or complain, but this is obviously not a new idea in this respect. |
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