In addition to the robust and open search functionality released by Del.icio.us earlier this week, there are at least two additional new features that are worth noting. I also have a few more thought on the search function below.
Media Player
Del.icio.us has built a media player directly into the site. If you find a link to a MP3 file, a small icon appears to the left of the bookmark that can be clicked to play the file. Try it out.
Tag Bundles
Tag Bundles are, effectively, tags of tags. This feature existed before, but it is now much easier to create and edit tag bundles with a simple click of tags.
The Del.icio.us Search Engine
I’ve been using the del.icio.us search function a lot over the last few days. For certain searches, del.icio.us has far more relevant results than any other real time engine. The data isn’t necessarily deep, but the top result is super relevant. More on this (possibly) later, but del.icio.us may have just very quietly created the best (real time) search engine on the web.
Delicious.com
One last thing. Someone pointed out to me recently that delicious.com is now redirecting to del.icio.us. The domain is registered under Joshua’s name. I think it’s a great move to obtain the domain, and I wouldn’t mind a re-brand with the new URL.
While I consider Del.icio.us a competing service, I appreciate their architecture embrace the same idealogy I have envision for years. I’m more concerned about Del.icio.us than any, again, any search/portal company out there right now……
While I’ll take a swipe and say they are not as scalable as what I’m presenting (phrase-based architecture), I will say they already surpassed even Google and the others on creating a better search that surpass the tired old text-algorithm ranking and portal drill-down that are limited and obsolete.
And I agree, the current domain is crappy - switch to the .com
The search function sounds a lot like what Wink is trying to do–I definitely think this will ultimately move us way down the road towards much more relevant search. Michael, care to pick a winner between the two?
Taylor, She who controls the data, wins. I just hope everyone realizes that ultimately the user controls the data.
Del.icious seems to be going from strength to strength, but its still confusing for the average joe to use and as people have being saying - its ugly
web 2.0 sites dont have to be this way, i recently came across http://www.favmark.com which looks quite promising
ItÒs pretty obvious why people say it ÑwrongÒ though, isnÒt it?
“The circumstances were not ideal, the reasons were sad.”