Twine Review

Web site: www.twine.com

Date of first review/ name of reviewer: 5/31/09 [Melanie Parker]

Additional reviewer(s):

Produced by:  Radar Networks

Cost: Free

Description: Organizes, shares, and suggests online content based on your interests

Platform: Web-based

License:

Maturity: Current version released 2009

Features:

* Tracks your interests to suggest similar online content

* Groups bookmarked content into topics

* Shares your interests with other members, and recommends members with similar interests

* Content is member-contributed

* Star items save them quickly

* Add a link to your bookmark bar to easily add content to your twines

 * Can connect to your Twitter account to notify followers of new twine content additions

Advantages:

* Combines social networking with online bookmarking

* Newest content additions listed first within topics

* Bookmarks stored online, so can be accessed from anywhere with an internet connection

* Import your bookmarks from your browser

* You can create your own twines to organize your content yourself

Disadvantages:

* Recommendations do not always closely match interests

* Cannot be used offline

Tips:

•    The Tour is useful for pointing out where all the features are located

•    Adding the “Add to Twine” link to you bookmark bar makes adding content very simple

Tutorials:

* http://www.twine.com/tour/overview

More information:

* “Why Use Twine”: http://rizzn.com/socnets/2009/02/why-use-twine.php

* “Case Study: Twine”: http://www.w3.org/2001/sw/sweo/public/UseCases/Twine/