Annotea Ubimarks

This software review is about a Mozilla add-on that implements Annotea social bookmarks and topics (tags). With this add-on, new bookmarks and topics can be easily added to, deleted from, and updated at the local bookmark files. Furthermore, these files can be kept local or published on the web using WebDAV URIs to make updating published bookmark files as simple as local files.

In addition to the above features, bookmark files can be used to find information related to the current page, explore selected tag/topic hierarchies, find bookmarks under selected tags/topics in the hierarchy or hierarchy facets. Several local or global bookmark files can be selected to be queried at the same time, which adds to the software's convenience factor.

Moreover, a user can subscribe to combine a shared topic hierarchy file with several bookmark files, each written by a collaborator in a group. This way, users can always see the current situation of that group's bookmarks. On top of that, the bookmark files can be presented as web pages when a suitable XSLT stylesheet link is added to the page.

Overall, this Mozilla add-on is an excellent software option for social bookmarking and topic organization, particularly in groups or collaborations. The software is easy to use, has useful features, and enables users to manage their bookmarks efficiently.