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~~ Barbara J. Feldman
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First Batch of Frequently Asked Questions
Wednesday, April 4th, 2007

Wow!  Response has been amazing to the SharingLinks.com site.  Here are a few of the comments posted on the blog:

“Very exciting! I can see how this could enable more teachers to make use of the internet.” Mary Berry

“The Site is Terrific!” J Nobel

“I posted just a few of my preschool websites. It was easy to do and I look forward to finding links from others!” Teresa Fleming

“I work on several different computers in several different  locations. This web site will be a wonderful tool. Thank you so much!” Lynn Durner

Some of you also had some questions. Here are answers to a few of the most frequently asked questions:

Q) How do I start importing my bookmarks?

A) Here’s a page with instructions and links to videos that
demonstrate how to import from both Internet Explorer and Firefox.

http://www.sharinglinks.com/importbrowser/

Q) I’ve imported my bookmarks from Internet Explorer, but I also have bookmarks in Firefox.  Can I import them also?  Will I overwrite my existing SharingLinks bookmarks?

A)  You can import browser bookmarks as often as you like, from different browsers if you wish.  The new bookmarks will be added to your existing bookmarks.  Another trick is to segment your bookmarks, and import them a folder or a chunk at a time.

Q) I didn’t realize that I would need to tag all my imported bookmarks.

A) Yes, tagging might be time-consuming now, but at least it’s not painful!  Seriously though, we are looking into ways we can make this part easier.

Q) What’s the toolbar, and why should I care?

A) The toolbar is the FUN part of SharingLinks.  It is two small buttons for your browser that give you one-click access to your own bookmarks, and one-click ADD-A-BOOKMARK from anywhere you are surfing.

You can find the toolbar installation instructions here:
http://www.sharinglinks.com/toolbars/

Got feedback? Your comments below are always appreciated.

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Getting Started in Three Easy Steps
Wednesday, March 14th, 2007

Getting started with Sharing Links is as simple as 1-2-3.

1Register for a free Sharing Links account.

2Transfer Your Existing Bookmarks from your browser.

3For one-click bookmarking, install the Sharing Links Toolbar (for Internet Explorer or Firefox). Other browsers can use the Sharing Links Bookmarklets instead.

More of a visual learner? Video help is available for steps 2 and 3 as follows:

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