Comments on: Blaze Away with Trailfire http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/16/blaze-away-with-trailfire/ Startup and Technology News Thu, 24 Jul 2008 13:00:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Stickis Launches Syndicated Web Annotator at Swiss Podcast Directory and Blog http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/16/blaze-away-with-trailfire/#comment-457661 Stickis Launches Syndicated Web Annotator at Swiss Podcast Directory and Blog Wed, 29 Nov 2006 09:03:48 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/16/blaze-away-with-trailfire/#comment-457661 [...] Stickis, which we covered briefly back in October last year is launching its service this afternoon. Stickis, at first glance is a FireFox and Internet Explorer plugin much like other web annotation programs, such as Fleck, Diigo, and Trailfire. Stickis does do the webpage “sticky note” annotation of these programs. However, Stickis is not just about marking up a single page. It is about creating and subscribing to “channels” of these notes and other data sources. [...] [...] Stickis, which we covered briefly back in October last year is launching its service this afternoon. Stickis, at first glance is a FireFox and Internet Explorer plugin much like other web annotation programs, such as Fleck, Diigo, and Trailfire. Stickis does do the webpage “sticky note” annotation of these programs. However, Stickis is not just about marking up a single page. It is about creating and subscribing to “channels” of these notes and other data sources. [...]

]]> By: Library clips :: Trailfire : hyperlinked lists with annotation :: September :: 2006 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/16/blaze-away-with-trailfire/#comment-184155 Library clips :: Trailfire : hyperlinked lists with annotation :: September :: 2006 Mon, 11 Sep 2006 00:32:49 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/16/blaze-away-with-trailfire/#comment-184155 [...] TechCrunch] Listen Print Email Follow Save Related ...more site_url = "http://libraryclips.blogsome.com"; link_url ="http://libraryclips.blogsome.com/2006/09/11/trailfire-hyperlinked-lists-with-annotation/"; title= "Trailfire : hyperlinked lists with annotation"; color = "green"; width = 115; height = 40; customcss = "none"; «« Previous: Sponit : generic social network blogs [...] [...] TechCrunch] Listen Print Email Follow Save Related …more site_url = “http://libraryclips.blogsome.com”; link_url =”http://libraryclips.blogsome.com/2006/09/11/trailfire-hyperlinked-lists-with-annotation/”; title= “Trailfire : hyperlinked lists with annotation”; color = “green”; width = 115; height = 40; customcss = “none”; «« Previous: Sponit : generic social network blogs [...]

]]> By: Arjun http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/16/blaze-away-with-trailfire/#comment-147859 Arjun Mon, 21 Aug 2006 02:26:47 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/16/blaze-away-with-trailfire/#comment-147859 So - to clarify: I discovered how slick trailfire via Billmonk's post here: http://billmonk.wordpress.com/2006/08/14/10-things-everybody-ought-to-know-about-bottom-up-marketing-2/#comments Without something like this, it was too hard to "get" why trailfire is unique. And too easy to stereotype it as "another collect-share-bookmark" site. So - to clarify: I discovered how slick trailfire via Billmonk’s post here:
http://billmonk.wordpress.com/...../#comments

Without something like this, it was too hard to “get” why trailfire is unique. And too easy to stereotype it as “another collect-share-bookmark” site.

]]> By: Social Intelligence » Blog Archive » Trailfire - share annotations and bookmarks - Social Networking Watch List and Analysis http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/16/blaze-away-with-trailfire/#comment-147431 Social Intelligence » Blog Archive » Trailfire - share annotations and bookmarks - Social Networking Watch List and Analysis Sun, 20 Aug 2006 19:58:33 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/16/blaze-away-with-trailfire/#comment-147431 [...] (via TechCrunch) Posted by justin.smith Filed in bookmarking [...] [...] (via TechCrunch) Posted by justin.smith Filed in bookmarking [...]

]]> By: activeweave: the blog » Blog Archive » Hot on each other’s trail… http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/16/blaze-away-with-trailfire/#comment-142282 activeweave: the blog » Blog Archive » Hot on each other’s trail… Thu, 17 Aug 2006 16:52:38 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/16/blaze-away-with-trailfire/#comment-142282 [...] Techcrunch today announced the launch of Trailfire.   I’d heard of them before in a non-descript fashion from Kimball Musk.  They’re the closest thing to Stickis on the market.  John Cook has also done a write-up on them. [...] [...] Techcrunch today announced the launch of Trailfire.   I’d heard of them before in a non-descript fashion from Kimball Musk.  They’re the closest thing to Stickis on the market.  John Cook has also done a write-up on them. [...]

]]> By: Bob Boydston http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/16/blaze-away-with-trailfire/#comment-141090 Bob Boydston Wed, 16 Aug 2006 23:51:29 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/16/blaze-away-with-trailfire/#comment-141090 I should have said I have NOT tested it completely! :( I should have said I have NOT tested it completely! :(

]]> By: Bob Boydston http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/16/blaze-away-with-trailfire/#comment-141089 Bob Boydston Wed, 16 Aug 2006 23:50:50 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/16/blaze-away-with-trailfire/#comment-141089 Arjun, I agree, it is pretty slick! The screen is very professional. I have tested it completely, but what I have seen is pretty good. Arjun,

I agree, it is pretty slick!

The screen is very professional. I have tested it completely, but what I have seen is pretty good.

]]> By: Cruncher http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/16/blaze-away-with-trailfire/#comment-141003 Cruncher Wed, 16 Aug 2006 21:47:00 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/16/blaze-away-with-trailfire/#comment-141003 Arjun - in what way? Arjun - in what way?

]]> By: Arjun http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/16/blaze-away-with-trailfire/#comment-140946 Arjun Wed, 16 Aug 2006 20:56:44 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/16/blaze-away-with-trailfire/#comment-140946 I spoke too soon...this application is actually pretty slick. I spoke too soon…this application is actually pretty slick.

]]> By: Bokar http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/16/blaze-away-with-trailfire/#comment-140924 Bokar Wed, 16 Aug 2006 20:33:55 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/16/blaze-away-with-trailfire/#comment-140924 Third Voice or not, I think that making the web fully writable is an idea whose time has come! I think both Diigo and trails are promising. Have been using Diigo for a week now and really love it --- it is basically delicious+google notebook+Third Voice. Trails, lacking tags, is more of a navigation aid. Both serve to show what can be done by adding another layer on top of the web, which is just great. The establishment wants to keep everything read-only, but a read/write web is our destiny! http://news.com.com/Lessig+seeks+legal+ground+for+content+exchange/2100-1038_3-6102451.html Third Voice or not, I think that making the web fully writable is an idea whose time has come! I think both Diigo and trails are promising. Have been using Diigo for a week now and really love it — it is basically delicious+google notebook+Third Voice. Trails, lacking tags, is more of a navigation aid. Both serve to show what can be done by adding another layer on top of the web, which is just great.

The establishment wants to keep everything read-only, but a read/write web is our destiny!
http://news.com.com/Lessig+see.....02451.html

]]> By: Jake Dekoto http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/16/blaze-away-with-trailfire/#comment-140896 Jake Dekoto Wed, 16 Aug 2006 20:12:24 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/16/blaze-away-with-trailfire/#comment-140896 If they can tweak it a bit and make the bubble marks load faster... this could change blogging. Instead of bitching on their pages about heartless conservatives or spineless liberals, people will be able to moan on the pages of the people they're bitching about. Sticky notes need to load faster though. If they can tweak it a bit and make the bubble marks load faster… this could change blogging. Instead of bitching on their pages about heartless conservatives or spineless liberals, people will be able to moan on the pages of the people they’re bitching about. Sticky notes need to load faster though.

]]> By: Blythe http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/16/blaze-away-with-trailfire/#comment-140843 Blythe Wed, 16 Aug 2006 19:38:45 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/16/blaze-away-with-trailfire/#comment-140843 This is a huge idea. The concept of linking trails together using voice, audio, and other applications is a revolutionary idea. This is more than just another social bookmarking site. Just use it and you will see for yourself. This is a huge idea. The concept of linking trails together using voice, audio, and other applications is a revolutionary idea. This is more than just another social bookmarking site. Just use it and you will see for yourself.

]]> By: kaiju http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/16/blaze-away-with-trailfire/#comment-140754 kaiju Wed, 16 Aug 2006 18:08:34 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/16/blaze-away-with-trailfire/#comment-140754 ENOUGH OF THE POPUP CRAP! ENOUGH OF THE POPUP CRAP!

]]> By: Drew Lee http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/16/blaze-away-with-trailfire/#comment-140746 Drew Lee Wed, 16 Aug 2006 18:05:13 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/16/blaze-away-with-trailfire/#comment-140746 I was comparing Diigo with trailfire and there is a huge difference. Diigo allows users to place a single square, colorless note with only text on a page. Whereas, trailfire, allows you to place a resizable ‘mark’ on a page. Unlike Diigo the 'mark' can include; voice annotation, video, audio, photos. What I liked the best is that it can automatically be linked to other marks to form a web linking system. I find this exciting, useful and great. I was comparing Diigo with trailfire and there is a huge difference. Diigo allows users to place a single square, colorless note with only text on a page. Whereas, trailfire, allows you to place a resizable ‘mark’ on a page.
Unlike Diigo the ‘mark’ can include; voice annotation, video, audio, photos.
What I liked the best is that it can automatically be linked to other marks to form a web linking system.
I find this exciting, useful and great.

]]> By: Rick McMahon http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/16/blaze-away-with-trailfire/#comment-140669 Rick McMahon Wed, 16 Aug 2006 17:00:22 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/16/blaze-away-with-trailfire/#comment-140669 Just tried it. Busy graphics but doesn’t seem to have much real substance. If I need social bookmarking, it’s not easy to replace the network effect of del.icio.us. If I need web annotation, Diigo is the best I’ve seen so far. Just tried it. Busy graphics but doesn’t seem to have much real substance. If I need social bookmarking, it’s not easy to replace the network effect of del.icio.us. If I need web annotation, Diigo is the best I’ve seen so far.

]]> By: John O'Halloran http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/16/blaze-away-with-trailfire/#comment-140663 John O'Halloran Wed, 16 Aug 2006 16:52:12 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/16/blaze-away-with-trailfire/#comment-140663 While Trailfire may have some similarities with other web applications, it does introduce two entirely new usage models. Bloggers can use Trailfire to extend the narrative of their blog across the web. With Trailfire, the narrative goes with the reader to other web pages; and it can bring the reader back to the blog. Bloggers gains more control over their audience. They can now extend their voice to other web pages. Secondly, Trailfire does not tag pages like social bookmarking products. A tag is a category name for a web page. A trail is a topic. You would use Trailfire to organize a trip to Hawaii, for example. Try to organize a trip in a social bookmarking product and then try it in Trailfire. You'll see that the two are complementary, but have different usage models. While Trailfire may have some similarities with other web applications, it does introduce two entirely new usage models. Bloggers can use Trailfire to extend the narrative of their blog across the web. With Trailfire, the narrative goes with the reader to other web pages; and it can bring the reader back to the blog. Bloggers gains more control over their audience. They can now extend their voice to other web pages. Secondly, Trailfire does not tag pages like social bookmarking products. A tag is a category name for a web page. A trail is a topic. You would use Trailfire to organize a trip to Hawaii, for example. Try to organize a trip in a social bookmarking product and then try it in Trailfire. You’ll see that the two are complementary, but have different usage models.

]]> By: Serge Lescouarnec http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/16/blaze-away-with-trailfire/#comment-140652 Serge Lescouarnec Wed, 16 Aug 2006 16:39:22 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/16/blaze-away-with-trailfire/#comment-140652 I visited the 'Trailfire' site and at least their interface and installation seems well thought. I added my 'Serge the Concierge' blog to 'My Trail' and will see if anything happens. It is true that there are so many of these tools around. I guess one will see who is still standing when the dust settles. Serge Biz: http://www.njconcierges.com Blog: http://www.sergetheconcierge.com I visited the ‘Trailfire’ site and at least their interface and installation seems well thought.
I added my ‘Serge the Concierge’ blog to ‘My Trail’ and will see if anything happens.
It is true that there are so many of these tools around.
I guess one will see who is still standing when the dust settles.

Serge
Biz:
http://www.njconcierges.com
Blog:
http://www.sergetheconcierge.com

]]> By: Occam's Machete http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/16/blaze-away-with-trailfire/#comment-140649 Occam's Machete Wed, 16 Aug 2006 16:35:03 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/16/blaze-away-with-trailfire/#comment-140649 <strong>The Social Web...</strong> The Social Web redefines the Web by turning it into a malleable social medium.... The Social Web…

The Social Web redefines the Web by turning it into a malleable social medium….

]]> By: TechCrunch Japanese アーカイブ » Trailfire、サービスを開始 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/16/blaze-away-with-trailfire/#comment-140632 TechCrunch Japanese アーカイブ » Trailfire、サービスを開始 Wed, 16 Aug 2006 16:23:15 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/16/blaze-away-with-trailfire/#comment-140632 [...] [原文へ] Trailfire [...] [...] [原文へ] Trailfire [...]

]]> By: Jake Dekoto http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/16/blaze-away-with-trailfire/#comment-140628 Jake Dekoto Wed, 16 Aug 2006 16:19:40 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/16/blaze-away-with-trailfire/#comment-140628 I just tried it and the performance seems awesome. I was never a big Diigo fan as I always wanted it to have better capabilities, and just messin around at the office with Trailfire, the applications seem endless. Seems to me to offer far more than "social bookmarking." From a travel research standpoint alone, I think it has the capabilities to be an extremely functional tool. Hopefully it doesn't kill my browser. I just tried it and the performance seems awesome. I was never a big Diigo fan as I always wanted it to have better capabilities, and just messin around at the office with Trailfire, the applications seem endless. Seems to me to offer far more than “social bookmarking.” From a travel research standpoint alone, I think it has the capabilities to be an extremely functional tool. Hopefully it doesn’t kill my browser.

]]> By: Arjun http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/16/blaze-away-with-trailfire/#comment-140627 Arjun Wed, 16 Aug 2006 16:19:34 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/16/blaze-away-with-trailfire/#comment-140627 Who funds these things? What a waste of $2 million. Who funds these things? What a waste of $2 million.

]]> By: Maggie Tsai http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/16/blaze-away-with-trailfire/#comment-140621 Maggie Tsai Wed, 16 Aug 2006 16:16:14 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/16/blaze-away-with-trailfire/#comment-140621 While TrailFire does have a similar premise to Diigo, the implementation is quite different. TrailFire only allows general comments on a website, but Diigo offers real annotation features, meaning that people can add highlights and in-situ sticky notes right on any specific portions, may they be text or images, of a webpage (just like when you're reading a book!) You can also do a full-text search on “clipped” or highlighted contents only, in addition to searching in tags, titles, comments, and the entire pages. We also offer publishing your highlights and annoations as blog-posts with one simple click. In combination with all the other advanced functionalities, Diigo is the perfect research companion, and much more than simple bookmarking. While TrailFire does have a similar premise to Diigo, the implementation is quite different. TrailFire only allows general comments on a website, but Diigo offers real annotation features, meaning that people can add highlights and in-situ sticky notes right on any specific portions, may they be text or images, of a webpage (just like when you’re reading a book!)

You can also do a full-text search on “clipped” or highlighted contents only, in addition to searching in tags, titles, comments, and the entire pages. We also offer publishing your highlights and annoations as blog-posts with one simple click. In combination with all the other advanced functionalities, Diigo is the perfect research companion, and much more than simple bookmarking.

]]> By: kuju http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/16/blaze-away-with-trailfire/#comment-140593 kuju Wed, 16 Aug 2006 15:28:58 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/16/blaze-away-with-trailfire/#comment-140593 I like it I like it

]]> By: Lee Kraus http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/16/blaze-away-with-trailfire/#comment-140584 Lee Kraus Wed, 16 Aug 2006 15:13:43 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/16/blaze-away-with-trailfire/#comment-140584 Hey I just loaded it and I love it but it brought my Flock browser to a screaching holt. I un-installed and I am back to my normal surfing speed. It also disabled my links menu bar. Hey I just loaded it and I love it but it brought my Flock browser to a screaching holt. I un-installed and I am back to my normal surfing speed. It also disabled my links menu bar.

]]> By: Scott Loftesness http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/16/blaze-away-with-trailfire/#comment-140575 Scott Loftesness Wed, 16 Aug 2006 15:01:29 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/16/blaze-away-with-trailfire/#comment-140575 Mike, great story - especially with the screen shot showing Payments News! ;-) Best, Scott Mike, great story - especially with the screen shot showing Payments News! ;-)

Best, Scott

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