Diigo
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| URL | http://www.diigo.com |
| Commercial? | Yes |
| Type of site | Social Annotations, Highlighting and Social Bookmarking |
| Launched | July 24, 2006 |
| Current status | Active |
Diigo (pronounced /ˈdiːgoʊ/, i.e. "DEE-go"[1]) is a social bookmarking website which allows signed-up users to bookmark and tag web-pages. Additionally, it allows users to highlight any part of a webpage and attach sticky notes to specific highlights or to a whole page. These annotations can be kept private, shared with a group within Diigo or a special link forwarded to someone else. The name "Diigo" is an abbreviation for "Digest of Internet Information, Groups and Other stuff".[2]
The launch of Diigo met with mixed responses from the unimpressed [3] to the enthusiastic [4]. Diigo beta was listed as one of the top 10 research tools by CNET in 2006.[5]
Outside the website, Diigo's graphical user interface includes an optional bookmarklet, or a customizable toolbar, with various search capabilities. Highlight is enabled by a menu, that can either appear automatically when content is selected, or be embedded into the Context menu.
In March 2009, Diigo acquired web-clipping service Furl from Looksmart for an undisclosed price[6][7]
[edit] See also
- ShiftSpace, an open-source web annotation framework for Firefox
- Reframe It, a free commenting plug-in compatible with multiple browsers
[edit] References
- ^ (flash) Diigo V4: Research ~ annotate, archive, organize. [Presentation]. Diigo. 2009-09-24. Event occurs at 0:00. http://vimeo.com/6747389.
- ^ Diigo is about Social Annotation
- ^ Diigo Launches, Nobody Cares
- ^ Diigo Offers "Social Annotation" Tool - Search Engine Watch
- ^ Get smart: Top 10 research tools - Internet
- ^ http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/03/09/diigo-buys-web-page-clipping-service-furl-away-from-looksmart/
- ^ http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/diigo_acquires_furl.php
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