Let Many Bookmarks of Browser be in Step

In IE it is called “favorites”, while in Firefox and Opera it is named “bookmarks”. Favorites are used to collect personal important information. Some users want to have access to their favorites when they use any browser. Below, several methods that make favorites of different browser work in step are introduced. They have great system utilities for IE Favorites.

This article about “synchronization” doesn't simply introduce how to convert the bookmarks of Firefox to IE favorites. But it is about how to implement a “real-time” consensus.

1. Use and manage IE favorites in Firefox
Then extension of Firefox is Plain Old Favorites. In Firefox toolbar, adding a “collection” option next to bookmarks can let you directly manage and use IE Favorites in Firefox. Moreover, Firefox bookmarks and IE Favorites are independent. They are not affected by each other. Si, it is very convenient.

2. Online service of favorites
Now, there are a lot of web sites of online service of favorites. And they can provide with some tools to integrate with the browser. For example, “Yahoo collection” can provide with the IE expansion, Firefox extension, and tool bar of bookmarks in view of other browsers. The most famous one is del.icio.us.

Google also offers bookmark service. User can add it through Google toolbar under IE or Firefox. In addition, users of Firefox can use G Marks extension. If they use other browsers besides IE and Firefox, they can drag and drop Google to bookmarks toolbar.

Diigo is a network bookmark. As same as products above, it provides with the three tools. But the most appreciable point is that it can not only save and organize bookmarks and still add marks on words and pictures in the web. Diigo has the most powerful tool bar of bookmark that is like the browser extension. If you use other browsers except IE and Firefox, it may be the best choice for you.

3. Zinkmo with powerful function
Zinkmo can not only make the bookmarks of IE and Firefox be in step and still let bookmarks of many computers in step. And it is free. In addition, Zinkmo is able to deal with privacy. It can set up the public or private bookmark.

During installation of Zinkmo, it will let you choose if it can automatically make IE and Firefox in step. After the installation is completed, “Zinkmo Favorites” and the button will be added in “tool bar” of IE.

There are also other functions in Zinkmo. For example, it can help you check the dead links and repeat bookmarks links.