Symbaloo

In class today we were exposed to a new web tool called Symbaloo. Symbaloo is a social bookmarking website, meaning it allows you to save bookmarks to it and share them with other users. If you have an account, then Symbaloo will save your bookmarks, and they can then be accessed from any device at any point. Bookmarks are added to separate categories of your choice, called webmixes, which you can then publish for other users to find and download to their Symbaloo account. 

Bookmarks are added through a very simple process. To do so, you must click on an empty square on the GUI (Graphic User Interface) where your bookmarks are stored. A whitish HUD will appear, asking you whether you wish to create a new bookmark or search for a bookmark. If you choose to search for a bookmark, you will need to type in the website name. The website will be found for you. But that may not always work, so you might have to create a new bookmark. When you choose to create a new bookmark, you will be asked to input the website domain. When you finish, click the screen. Doing so will allow Symbaloo to attempt to find the website's logo. If a logo is not found, one may upload their own picture for it. Text and logo colors are an option. Click save when you are happy, and voila! Instant easy-access to your favorite or useful websites from anywhere.

To create a new webmix, you must click on a plus in the tab selection area. It will ask you to name your new web mix, or search for one somebody else created. Both options speak for themselves in this matter. Once you have created your webmix, you may then begin to add bookmarks. Be warned: If you download somebody else's webmix, you cannot add or edit bookmarks.

You can share your webmix by clicking on the share button, and filling out the required information. When you share a webmix, others can download it if they would like to. A counter will record your webmix download count.

This is my Symbaloo page for the websites that we learn about in class.

A few benefits resulting from the use of Symbaloo may include:

• Easier access to your favorite websites, or websites that you may want to save, such as information websites for school or business research.
• Discovering new websites that you may not have before using Symbaloo.
• Being able to access all of your said websites from any point with an internet connection, or on 3G.
• Less clutter in your browser's favorites bar - Save space for the important links that you may need to access quickly.

-Visit Symbaloo here-

There is also another option for adding bookmarks to your webmixes - The Symbaloo Bookmark Application. It allows you to add a bookmark to your webmix without going to Symbaloo itself. You just click on the application icon, type in the information, and you are done.