A List of some of The Best Web Archiving Tools

How many times you lost all your online opened tabs because of power outage and get so mad and furious. It did happen to me quite often and sometimes I would end up putting my laptop aside and leave everything for another time. One of the most important things we have learnt from this technology thing is the necessity to always make back up plans for everything you are doing online. I personally am writing this post now and having 53 tabs opened in three separate windows, but I already learnt the lesson and I do have several emergency plans to save my tabs and get back to them whenever I want.

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In fact, browsers are developing so fast that they are way different from what they used to be a couple of years ago. Many, if not all of them, offer free add-ons and extensions to help you save your tabs and web pages for a later use. You might be already aware of some of them but in case you forget them or need  to explore other options then here is a list I have compiled featuring some of the most useful applications  for web page archiving. With these tools you can save the entire web page you are working on and and access back whenever your time allows for it.

Before I start the list I want to remind you ,in case you forget, about the basic and `` primitive` techniques used use with the three most known browsers to save web pages.

As for Firefox

• click on menu then select file
• and click on ` save page as` or click on Ctrl+ S             

 As for Chrome

There is a page icon next to the address bar. Click on it to save your page or just do a right hand click anywhere in the page and select save as.

As for Internet Explorer

IE has also the save option thing just like the previous browsers. There is only one exception in that the drop down menu that opens up for you when you are to save a web page has different options for you to choose from as the picture shows.

Now here is the list of the web archiving applications :



1-Sitesucker






 Sitesucker is a  tool for cloning entire web pages on Mac. This free tool   provided by the Mac App store is designed to let its users scan and download whole websites including copies of images , background video files and more.







2-Readit later

I have already talked about this tool before in Readit Later Save Web Pages Instantly. This is mainly a web plug-in that you can install on your browser. It is one of my favourite tools because it is easy to use and with one click you will have your page saved for a later reading. Check out my my previously mentioned article to learn more.



3- PDF Download

This is another awesome tool for saving webpages but this time in PDF format. It actually converst any unsecured web page into a high quality PDF. It is an add-on that works on most of the browsers like  Google Chrome, Safari, Opera, Flock, Internet Explorer, and Fire Fox





4- Instapaper

The famous Instapaper website offers its users a Read it Later bookmarklet . You need to have an account with them so that each time you do not have time to read a web page you just click on the bookmarklet and there it is saved in your account . It is a great tool and I do recommend it for you.






5- LaterLop

LaterLop is just like Instapaper in that it offers you a bookmarklet to save your web pages for a later use. The  only thing it does offer other than the bookmarklet tool is the add-on for both Internet Explorer and Firefox. Installing this add-on will enable you to do the same work the bookmarklet does.



6- Taboo

If you are like me and have the habit to work on several tabs at once in your browser then I would advise you to cosider Taboo which is a Firefox add on . Taboo takes screenshots of the pages you have opened and organize them in a grid like display. You can also view your saved links in a calendar format. The other interesting thing it does is  that it remembers “session state information such as how far you’ve scrolled on the page and information in forms,” etc.




 7- toread

toread is an email-based free bookmarking service. All you need to do is install the bookmarklet on your browser and whenever you want to save a web page just click on it and a cached version of the site will instantly be sent to your email. It also works on mobile phones and can send you just the text version of any website you want.

I hope you learnt new things from this list and if you have any further suggestions or additions feel free to drop them below

Bundlr – easily gather web content into bundles

Bundlr is a cool web tool. It allows its users to curate, clip, aggregate, and share web content easily and instantly. Now you can create your own network where you can broadcast specific information and URLs about a certain topic.

With Bundlr you can collect content from different web pages and organize it into bundles. You can either be the creator of your bundles and do the work by yourself or you add other Bundlr users to collaborate with you in adding sites to your bundls.

 

 

Bundr can be a great tool for educators. They can use it to gather research material for a project or presentation. They can also share whatever they have prepared with their students or colleagues. i do recommend it for teachers and students.

 

Some features of Bundlr

Here is a list of the main features that bundlr offers to its users:

• It is free
• It is easy to use
• It does require a sign up , use your twitter or facebook account to log in
• It has a user friendly interface
• It lets you create virtual bundles of webpages
• You can add other collaborators to your bundles
• You can also share your bundles through a direct URL
• It lets you generate an embeddable code for your bundles

 

How can i get started using Bundlr?

It is very easy to use. Just head over to Bundlr main page and sign up for a free account or sign in using Twitter or Facebook. Once logged in, you can then create your own bundl and name it. Grab the bookmarklet and put it on your browser, this way you can instantly attach web pages to your bundles. When you are done use a public URL to share your bundles with your friends. Happy bundling!!!!!

Glass – real time sharing

Glass is a web browser extension that allows its users to share information and thoughts about a particular web page in real time. This is an add-on for both Chrome and Firefox. It is free and easy to use and all you need is to sign up for a free account.
Glass can be very useful for educators. They can use it to browse similar web pages with their students and share comments and annotations on a particular web page in real time. I highly recommend this add-on for everyone of you.

Some features of Glass

Here is a list of the main features that Glass offers to its users:

• It is free


• It is easy and simple to use


• It has student friendly interface


• It lets you your thoughts and information about a webpage in real-time


• You can also share pictures and videos on slides


• It lest you choose the contacts you want to share information with


• It also lets you create filters for slides


• Slides can be searched using filters


• You can also chat with friends using the same slide.

How can i get started using Glass ?

Here is a short video tutorial to show you how to  this tool works

Check  Free Bookmarking Tools to explore other similar tools.

Memonic – How to work on a research project online

Memonic is a great web application. It allows its users to bookmark and clip any web content online. It is one of the best solutions to the bookmarking problems some of us suffer from. Sometimes while you are surfing the web  and have no time to read everything you come across you would just bookmark the URLs into a cluttered bookmarks folder which is something you would not want . With Memonic you can now control what you bookmark and organize your saved URLs into easily searchable folders.

This web service is a great tool for researchers. They can use it to store their info and clip and annotate web contents for later viewing.

Some features of Memonic

Here is a list of the best features that Memonic offers to its users:

• It offers free and premium accounts


• It is simple and easy to use


• It has a web friendly interface


• It lets you bookmark links and URLs online


• It also allows you to clip content from web pages


• You can also store notes online


• It also supports special notes formatting


• It has a bookmarklet to install on your browser

How can i get started using Memonic ?

Head over to Memonic main page and open your free account there then install the Bookmarklet on your browser. Whenever you visit a web page clicking on the bookmarklet will allow you to:

1. Clip Content


2. Read Later


3. Bookmark


4. Write a Note


5. Gathering ( this is available for premium members )

If you click on Clip Content you will be able to save links to your Memonic account that you can refer to later on.
There is also a note taking panel that is displayed to you whenever you use this tool. This panel lets you title your note and add special formatting to it.

if you want to explore other web clipping and bookmarking applications similar to this one then i invite you to check Free Bookmarking and Annotating Tools.

Markup.io – Annotate and share web pages easily

Markup.io is a free web tool for educators. It allows its users to quickly write and draw on any webpage. It acts like the other bookmarking tools we have talked about here but with an extra plus that is easy page annotations. It has a bookmarklet that you can install on your browser toolbar to make your bookmarking easier.

some features of Markup.io

Here is a list of the main features that Markup.io offers to its users :

• It is free


• It is very simple to use


• It is easy to use


• It allows you to bookmark and annotate web pages content


• It offers a variety of tools to help you edit and make notes on any web page


• It has a bookmarklet to install on your browser


• No downloading or installation is required


• It lets you publish and share your your annotations with your friends and colleagues

How does Markup.io work?

It is very simple , just install the bookmarklet on your browser and whenever you are on a page that you want to edit and share then you click on the bookmarklet and you can start drawing and commenting on that page. when you are done you click on publish and a screen capture will be displayed with its unique URL that you can point others to.
That’s it about Markup.io – Annotate and share web pages easily.

Amplify – Clip and share web content easily

Amplify is a great social blogging service. It allows its users to easily clip, share and discuss things that interest them. It is a great way for educators to share interesting clips with each other or with their students. Amplify lets you not only share excerpts from articles you read on the web but also photos, and videos. What i like the most about this bookmarking tool the social part in it for you can synchronize your amplify with all your favorite social networks and blogs . Amplify is not only for bookmarking and clipping but is also a great social experience to embark on.

Some features of Amplify

Here are the main features that Amplify offers to its uses:

• It is free


• It requires a sign up but you can sign in with your twitter or facebook account


• It allows users to clip parts of an article in a web and share it with others


• It lets you share videos and photos with your colleagues


• It lest you build your own social networks


• It allows you to autopost to Twitter, Facebook, Flickr, Google Buzz, Tumblr, Posterous, WordPress and more


• It offers a bookmarklet to add to your browser and has also Firefox add-on and a Google chrome extension


• You can schedule posts on Amplify by using Calendar


• You can post to Amplify using a generated email


• You can also share and clip right from your Google reader

How can i gtet started using Amplify ?

Head over to Amplify main page and sign up for a free account or sign in with your Twitter and Facebook account
Now drag the Bookmarlet to your browser
Whenever you want to clip and share anything on a webpage just click on that bookmarklet and there you go.

Apllictions of Amplify in education

Amplify is one of the best educational bookmarking tools for students and teachers. It is easy to use and so students will not have issues in setting up their accounts there. Teachers can use it to clip parts of websites that are relevant to what they teach and then share them with their students.The auto posting feature Amplify offers is a great tool for teachers to let students stay updated about the latest clips they are sharing using the Facebook and Twitter .
That’s it about Amplify – Clip and share web content easily.

FreezePage: Freeze pages for later use

FreezePage is a great web tool. It is a sort of bookmarking tool that is completely different from all the other bookmarking tools we have seen here so far. FreezePage as its name entails is a service that allows its users to bookmark the page as it is and store it for a later use. When you get back to the stored page you will find the same page you have bookmarked with no updates. Let me explain this more; for example i was on a blog reading an article about a certain web2.0 tool and then suddenly i had a call and i needed to go. If i bookmarked the page with other bookmarking sites i would for sure have it there but when i would refer to it later that day or anytime i would  find the page updated and probably new articles there so i would  have to start looking for the exact page i was reading this is because these bookmarking tools bookmark the URL and not the page itself, but with Freeze Page you will be able to get back to the exact page or even the exact paragraph you left off. Hummmmmmm isn’t that cool ? for me it is much more than that.

Freeze Page not only freezes the pages for a later use but also generates a url for this very page you want and you can share it with others to see . The page and its content will never change no matter how long you kept it in your store.

Some features of Freeze Page

Here are the main features that FreezePage offers to its users:

• It is free


• It is easy to use


• It has an intuitive interface


• It requires a sign up to store your pages


• It allows its users to bookmark pages as they are


• It generates URLs for frozen pages


• It lets users share their frozen pages with others


• It has a bookmarklet to install on your browser


• The frozen page never changes

How can i get started using  FreezePage ?

Go to FreezePage main page and

1. sign up for a free account


2. enter the address of the web you are reading or just paste it there


3. Press “Freeze Web Page” and wait while we get the Web page from the address you specified


4. the frozen page is automatically placed in a personal folder (“My Frozen Pages”)

Applications of FreezePage in education

Educators can benefit a lot from this free service. They can just freeze the pages they find online and generate URLs to share with their students , in this way they can make sure students are keeping up with what they bookmark for them .You can also use it to share URLs of pages of relevant interest with your colleagues and friends.
That’s it about FreezePage: Freeze pages for later use.
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Laterloop: Read your links wherever you are

Laterloop is a great bookmarking service for educators. It is a twin sister of Mento , the other link sharing app i have talked about in Mento:a great way to shyare links with others. Laterloop allows its users to read WebPages later on phone or web. Whether you opt for the web or mobile version you will always be able to read your bookmarks instantly. What is even great about this tool is that it allows you to read your bookmarks offline. You  download a ZIP file of your links and read them when you are offline. I am actually using Livebinders ( read: Livebinders the educative tool teachers should not miss to learn about this smart tool)which i love so much but when i tried Laterlopp i think i will add it to my bookmarking tools on my desktop.

Some features of Laterloop

Here are the main features that Laterloop offers to its users:

• It is free


• It is easy to use and safe


• It requires a sign up but you can use your Google account to sign in as well.


• It works both on the web and mobile interfaces


• It supports iPhones, Blackberries, Nokias, and other similar smartphones.


• It has a handy bookmarklet for the famous browsers


• It lets you read your links offline


• You can consult your archive of bookmarked links online

How can i get started using Laterloop ?

To start using this free service you need to

1. head over to Laterloop main page and sign up for a free account.


2. Now you need to install the bookmarklet in your browser


3. Whenever you are on a website that you want to read later then just click on ‘Save For Later’ button on your browser


4. The link of that page will be automatically saved to your Laterloop account to access whenever you want.

Applications of Laterloop in Education

This is a very good tool for teachers who are very busy and keep on forgetting bookmarked links they scheduled to read. Now whether you are at school with your students or in the airport waiting for your flight , Laterloop will keep you connected to your unfinished work.
That’s it about Laterloop: Read your links wherever you are.
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Mento: A Great Way to Share Links with Others

Mento is a great website i have stumbled upon recently. Mento allows you to save and share links with your friends and colleagues. I know there are many tools that can do the same but for us in education Mento is just what we need . It is quick , instant , secure and your links are just one click away.

Mento is a button for your browser and a place for saving your shared links. It is great for telling friends or co-workers about a link and in the same time be aware of those who clicked on your link. Poor students , they would no more give excuses such as i didn't get the link for the homework assignment for teachers would know if the links have been clicked on or not.

Some features of Mento

Here is a list of the main features that Mento provides for its users:

• It is easy to use


• It has a friendly interface


• It is secure


• It requires a sign up after which you get an invitation email to start using Mento.


• It allows you to save and share links


• It lets you send links to any email address, Facebook friends and Twitter contacts


• You can use groups and tags for exchanging links with more people


• Mento works best with Firefox and certainly supports Safari and Internet Explorer, too.


• Mento tells you when friends clicked on your links


• Add screenshots to the links you're sharing: select any part of the page and make your links stand out


• You can also share videos and images from YouTube, Flickr and many other site


• It lets you Automatically publish your links to the services you use . It supports: Facebook, Twitter, Delicious, FriendFeed, Tumblr, and Mag.gnolia.

What do you think of this tool ? did you like it ? if so then head over to Mento main page and sign up to receive your invitation or ask a friend of yours if they are already members of Mento to send you an invitation to get started. I wish you would give it a try and see if it works for you and your students too.
That’s it about Mento: A Great Way to Share Links with Others.
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Catch: Capture Notes Online for Free.

Catch is a great tool for both desktop and mobile devices. It allows its users to catch anything online and create out of it a bookmark ; be it a text note, voice note, or images. This service is very easy to use so why not educators  try it in their daily work. It will make your time online much more beneficial and enjoyable. With Catch it is next to impossible that you will forget any info you have stumbled upon online.

Some features of Catch

Here are the main features that Catch offers to its users :

• It is free to use
• It is simple and easy to use
• It requires a sign up
• It is availablke for both Mobile and desktop
• It offers extensions to install on your browser
• It allows users to catch notes online and annotate them
• It offers a high level of security
• It lets you attach files to your notes
• It offers a decent storage capacity
• The voice note feature is currently an Android-only option
• You can save notes to your catch account

To start using Catch , head over to Catch main page and sign up for a free account .

Applications of Catch in education

Catch is a very important tool for both students and teachers. It will allow them to catch their ideas whenever they are online and save them in the form of bookmarks. They can then later on share them with their friends or teachers and elaborate more on them.
That’s it about Catch: Capture Notes Online for Free.
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