Monday, October 13, 2008

Del.icio.us -vs- Ma.gnolia

Well, lets just start by saying I am a die-hard Del.icio.us user and supporter. So I'm going to mainly focus on Ma.gnolia and how it differs from Del.icio.us. 

My first impressions:
  • Ma.gnolia is its too cutesy! No IT/Techie in thier right mind will feel "cutting-edge" by logging in to share thier bookmarks via Ma.gnolia. 
  • the interface is easy to use
  • the sophistication of Del.icio.us is just not there (lots can be communicated through design)
  • I do like the bookmarks page that the user sees first thing after they save a bookmark, but I also find it showing too much unrequested details. If I want to see that info I will select a tab that will show that to me.
  • I really like the little webpage thumbnail preview nicely done, however when a thumbnail is that small is it really adding anything other than color to the page? 
Not a great first impression however, one that makes me not want to explore too much more. It's just not my style. However, I can see it's target audience being younger female users, Mom's, etc. Not power users. 

1 comment:

MichelleW said...

Just read your comment - It's so true! My employer is always quick to block access to new technology instead of evaluating it's value first. I will say we did convince upper mgmt to allow use of IM in the office (does make things easier!). Maybe someday...