Create a Social Bookmarking Account in Del.icio.us

1. In the address bar of an internet browser, type: del.icio.us
2. Press Enter
3. Click on the Register link in the upper-right corner of the page

4. Fill in the initial account information and click Register
5. If on a personal computer, install the buttons & then restart your browser.
6. Step three is a quick “button tutorial” and also gives you your direct web address to your saved pages in Del.icio.us!

7. Now, browse to your favorite professional website.
8. Once there, click the Del.icio.us button to tag the website.

9. The “Annotation” window will display – enter pertinent information:

A few notes on annotating websites:

· URL: This field will autofill with the site’s web address

· Description: This field typically autofills with the web site’s title

· Notes: Explanation of site, how is it valuable to you?

· Tags: keyword identifiers that can be used as filters to find important websites you’ve saved.

Use the “social” features of Del.icio.us

1. Link to users that have also saved the sites you’ve saved
2. Add a user to your network
3. Add a subscription to your account (user plus tag)

Add a website to your account when you don’t have access to your personal/work computer:

1. Navigate to a website you would like to save.
2. Copy the web address by highlighting the address in the address bar and pressing CTRL + C.
3. Navigate and login to your del.icio.us account.
4. Click the post button located below your username in the top-left corner.

5. Paste the web address in the URL box that displays by pressing CTRL + V.
6. Click the Save button at the end of the box.
7. Annotate the website.