Reaction to Net Vibes and Del.icio.us

For those who can't always count on having access to the same computer throughout the day, websites such as del.icio.us and Net Vibes allow for access to important sites, no matter what computer they are accessed from.  That doesn't mean that anyone can access a person's information, though. It works the same way as something like an e-mail account:  each user has a personal, password-protected, on-line account.  The del.icio.us website is used for creating an on-line place to store bookmarks so that they can be accessed from any computer.  Net-Vibes is a little more advanced in that it allows for the same accessibility as del.icio.us, but it actually stores 'widgets' from many of your favorite websites.  This is a nice feature because it means that someone can view and use several of their favorite sites on one page.

The functions of both of these sites offer much convenience, but they leave a lot to be desired as newer, better internet programs become available.  Net Vibes achieves its purpose, but it falls far short of other applications on-line such as i-google.  The i-google site is much easier to navigate and widgets are easier to search for and find than on Net-Vibes.  In addition, i-google has a bookmarking application that can be added to your i-google home page, so unless you are obsessed with the perfect organization of your bookmarks, i-google makes del.icio.us virtually obsolete.