Diigo

Diigo – Research, Diigo – Research, Share and Share and

CollaborateCollaboratePresented By: Saurav AmatyaPresented By: Saurav Amatya

Today’s topics of Today’s topics of discussiondiscussion

What is What is Diigo??

Digest for Internet Information, Groups Digest for Internet Information, Groups and Other stuffsand Other stuffs

Two services in one:-Two services in one:- Research and collaborative research Research and collaborative research

tooltool Knowledge sharing community and Knowledge sharing community and

social content site on the other sidesocial content site on the other side A web highlighter, sticky notes, social

bookmarking tool, and a social information network rolled into one..

http://www.diigo.com

How can we use it?How can we use it?

http://www.diigo.com

Diigo toolbarDiigo toolbar

Quickly bookmark, highlight and annotateQuickly bookmark, highlight and annotate Quick access to bookmarks, subscription, Quick access to bookmarks, subscription,

meta-search, context menu, and content-meta-search, context menu, and content-selection-menuselection-menu

Alternate options for Google chrome, Alternate options for Google chrome, safari, Opera etc.safari, Opera etc.

-- Diigolet-- Diigolet

HighlightHighlight

Mark anything interesting (with Mark anything interesting (with coloring options)coloring options)

Use it like a penUse it like a pen

http://help.diigo.com/how-to-guide/how-to-highlight

Annotate (Sticky Notes!!)Annotate (Sticky Notes!!)

2 types – Floating and inline sticky 2 types – Floating and inline sticky notesnotes

Set your privacy level – Private, Set your privacy level – Private, Public or Groups.Public or Groups.

Add commentsAdd comments

BookmarkBookmark Bookmarks accessible from any machine on any Bookmarks accessible from any machine on any

browser, with or without Diigo installedbrowser, with or without Diigo installed Diigo also allows Diigo also allows simultaneous bookmarkingsimultaneous bookmarking to to

several other bookmarking services, as well as several other bookmarking services, as well as the local folders.the local folders.

http://www.online-tech-tips.com/cool-websites/diigo-online-research-tool/

Coolest thing – Changes are persistent!!

Lets try everything Lets try everything now!!now!!

Powerful search feature: -Powerful search feature: - Web page titlesWeb page titles URLsURLs TagsTags CommentsComments HighlightsHighlights Full text of bookmarked pagesFull text of bookmarked pages

Other FeaturesOther Features Save a cached image of bookmarked pageSave a cached image of bookmarked page Get annotated link (provides a link consisting of Get annotated link (provides a link consisting of

cached version of the page )cached version of the page ) Share your finding with non-users tooShare your finding with non-users too

Send message to email addressesSend message to email addresses Follow or get followedFollow or get followed

What if you do not have Diigo What if you do not have Diigo toolbar?toolbar?

Can non-Diigo user can see Can non-Diigo user can see your changes??your changes??

http://www.online-tech-tips.com/cool-websites/diigo-online-research-tool/

Diigo Educator AccountsDiigo Educator Accounts Create student accounts for an entire class with Create student accounts for an entire class with

just a few clicks (and student email addresses just a few clicks (and student email addresses are optional for account creationare optional for account creation

Privacy settings of student accounts are pre-set Privacy settings of student accounts are pre-set so that only teachers and classmates can so that only teachers and classmates can communicate with them. communicate with them.

Ads presented to student account users are Ads presented to student account users are limited to education-related sponsors. limited to education-related sponsors.

Research with DiigoResearch with Diigo

Great research tool – Annotate, Archive Great research tool – Annotate, Archive and Organizeand Organize

Do not bother copying and pasting text Do not bother copying and pasting text Highlight and add sticky notes Highlight and add sticky notes Archive pages forever and make them

searchable, too Organize your items by tags or lists

Share with DiigoShare with Diigo Share or not share - choice is yours!Share or not share - choice is yours! Share bookmarks with friends and Share bookmarks with friends and

colleagues via email or send to blog or colleagues via email or send to blog or post to other social sites such as twitter, post to other social sites such as twitter, facebook, delicious etc.facebook, delicious etc.

Annotated linksAnnotated links Collaborate or share bookmarks by joining Collaborate or share bookmarks by joining

or creating groupsor creating groups

Collaborate with DiigoCollaborate with Diigo

Create a group and share your findingsCreate a group and share your findings Other member get alerts and view shared Other member get alerts and view shared

snapshotssnapshots

AdvantagesAdvantages

Its strong featuresIts strong features

http://digitalresearchtools.pbworks.com/diigo

DisadvantagesDisadvantages

Current small user baseCurrent small user base What if I don’t have enough privilege to What if I don’t have enough privilege to

install?install? Changes made by other also appears on Changes made by other also appears on

the page ( Adv. Or Disadv. ??.. However, the page ( Adv. Or Disadv. ??.. However, we have a solution for it )we have a solution for it )

http://digitalresearchtools.pbworks.com/diigo

ConclusionConclusion Combination of strong web tools like -Combination of strong web tools like -

mystickies/delicious/ wizlite ( save directly to mystickies/delicious/ wizlite ( save directly to delicious)delicious)

A wonderful research tool that provides A wonderful research tool that provides numerous services for organizing, annotating, numerous services for organizing, annotating, and sharing information.and sharing information.

ReferencesReferences For introduction part (For introduction part (http://digitalresearchtools.pbworks.com/diigo ) ) For features For features ((http://digitalresearchtools.pbworks.com/diigo , ,

http://www.online-tech-tips.com/cool-websites/diigo-online-research-tool/ and and http://help.diigo.com/home/what-is-new-in-diigo-v4

For research (For research (http://www.lifeclever.com/archive-the-web-with-diigo/ and and http://help.diigo.com/home/what-is-new-in-diigo-v4 and and http://www.the20life.com/2009/09/28/diigo-the-ultimate-bookmarks-solution/ ) )

For Collaborative work in Diigo(For Collaborative work in Diigo(http://www.the20life.com/2009/09/28/diigo-the-ultimate-bookmarks-solution/

Highlighting in Diigo (Highlighting in Diigo (http://help.diigo.com/how-to-guide/how-to-highlight) ) For toolbars (For toolbars (http://www.diigo.com/tools ) ) For collaboration details (For collaboration details (http://

digitalresearchtools.pbworks.com/f/Diigo+Description.pdf and and http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/7-reasons-diigo-tastes-better-than-delicious/ ) )

For sending messages via Diigo (For sending messages via Diigo (http://message.diigo.com ) ) For getting annotated links (http://blog.diigo.com/2009/03/31/tip-of-the-day-get-For getting annotated links (http://blog.diigo.com/2009/03/31/tip-of-the-day-get-

annotated-link/ )annotated-link/ ) http://www.diigo.com/education (Diigo for educational purpose)http://www.diigo.com/education (Diigo for educational purpose)

References Continues…References Continues… For diigo unique visitors graph ( For diigo unique visitors graph (

http://siteanalytics.compete.com/diigo.com/ http://siteanalytics.compete.com/diigo.com/ )) Comparison with delicious and traditional bookmarking Comparison with delicious and traditional bookmarking

( http://www.diigo.com/help/why_diigo )( http://www.diigo.com/help/why_diigo ) For research For research ((http://www.diigo.com/learn_more/research )http://www.diigo.com/learn_more/research ) For Share ( http://www.diigo.com/learn_more/share )For Share ( http://www.diigo.com/learn_more/share ) For Collaboration part For Collaboration part ( (

http://www.diigo.com/learn_more/collaborate )http://www.diigo.com/learn_more/collaborate )