Pearltree is a new visual bookmarking tool that helps you to organize your web page shortcuts in a much more intuitive way than the typical browser bookmark list. It also enables you to connect with other users who share similar interests.
A pearl basically represents a link to a web page. It’s an interactive object that you can move around your visual map. You can also share it with others who has “pearled” the same content and discuss it. The combination of pearls is called Pearltree. The closest analogy is to think of it like a folder that you can use to store pearls/URLs. Like a folder, you can expand and collapse it.
Once installed, first you have to crate your account at Pearltree.com. After setting up your account it will add buttons ion the address bar. Now if you want to share any page then click on the “add a pearl” button and the current page will be pearled as a new pearl.
To store this newly created, click the middle button which will allow you whether you want to create a new pearl or put in the existing pearls.
You can also create new pearls and pearltrees manually, using a horizontal window pane at the bottom of the screen.
Whenever you click on a pearl, the application pops up a window that displays information about it such as who has connected to it and who is discussing it. It also contains a screenshot of the web page; to navigate to that page, you simply click on the screenshot.
What is especially intriguing is that you can view other users’ pearltrees. In order to see other users, click on the “related pearltrees” blue halo and a bunch of other users icons will move into the view which you can explore at well.
If you find links of interest while browsing other users’ pearltrees, you can drag and drop them from that tree to the “drop zone” at the bottom of the screen. To view your pearltrees, double click your pearltree and it will take to your pearltrees.
If you’ve built a pearltree the application enables you to share it in a number of ways Via
- Via Facebook
- Embedding it in your blog or website
- E-mailing it
I have discussed only a few thing of this amazing tool. For a complete detail that what is pearltree, how it works and what are the features it is offering please view this video.
As a visual bookmark manager and social bookmarking tool, I think that Pearltrees has a lot of potential. Pearltree is free; just try it here
Firefox: Download Here
Chrome: Download Here