This rapid expansion of web resources raises new questions for us all. How could you recall, after a long search, the address of that crucial web page? How will you be able to return to the page without repeating a tedious web search through hundreds and thousands of pages?
The answer is obvious, you need a program that allows you to easily create and manage a database of Web resources. 
Of course, this database must be fast, intuitive and easy to use.
One way to solve this problem is to use your browser's bookmarks feature. Bookmarks are a popular name for lists of Web links stored in web browsers, even though they are called 'My Favorites' in Internet Explorer. These web-browser bookmark system has some serious limitations. For example, each bookmark list only compatible with a particular browser. If you use multiple browsers you'll have to manage the system in each bookmark. Web browser bookmark lists can be cumbersome to use when your bookmark list grows beyond a couple of points. Important features missing browser bookmark systems include:
Powerful search features
Synchronize bookmarks between different computers
Detecting and automatically delete duplicate bookmarks
Checking for availability of bookmarked Web pages.
Specialized programs and Web services, save and organize bookmarks are now available, and offer a comprehensive solution to these problems. They are called managers or bookmark bookmark organizers (in this article both terms have the same meaning). The difference between online (web based) bookmark managers and standalone bookmark managers are in the location of the stored bookmark database and the way that the database is accessible. Web services are called 'online bookmark managers' store the user's bookmarks on their remote servers and their bookmarks can be accessed from any browser. A standalone bookmark organizer is simply a program that runs on your local computer. It stores the bookmark database on a hard drive and provides access through its own native interface.
Offline and online bookmark managers each have relative advantages and disadvantages because of their different methods of database storage and access.
An online bookmark manager is not dependent on a particular computer. If you have an Internet connection, you can access your bookmarks from any computer in the world. You do not need to synchronize the bookmarks on your home / work PC or laptop, because they will all access the same bookmarks database. With an online bookmark manager you can access your bookmarks even when you are in an internet cafe! Another advantage is that most of them are free. They will cost you time, but because you access your bookmarks via an Internet connection. More importantly, most of the web interface is not as comfortable as software-based bookmark managers and not have so many useful features. For example, they can not find and remove duplicate database elements. Here are some of the other potential drawbacks to use online bookmark managers:
1) You risk losing all your bookmarks, if for any reason, the web service shuts down.
2) There is a risk of unauthorized access to your private bookmarks, bookmark manager because your server can not be safe from hackers.
Pros and cons of offline bookmark managers are almost exactly opposite to those of online bookmark managers and will be discussed next.
Any offline bookmark manager is tied to the computer where it is installed. It stores your bookmarks in a database (which usually has its own proprietary format), which is located on one of the disks. To use your bookmarks on multiple computers, install the program on each computer and find a way to synchronize the bookmark files. Most of the available bookmark organizers have a database synchronization feature. Similarly, there are now devices with high data transfer (e.g. flash drive) that can store an independent bookmark database and makes it possible to be shared among multiple computers.
Another drawback bookmark manager software is the price. There are some free programs out there, but they do not have a wide range of features and technical support is often weak or unavailable. The programs, which require the payment is cheap, but usually cost from $ 20 to $ 40 the user licenses of such programs will usually allow you to install software on all your computers.
In our view, the disadvantages of standalone bookmark managers minimal compared to their benefits. The location of both the program and database on the same computer ensures you quick access to your bookmarks and high security against hacker attacks. Convenience of the program interface and the number of useful features is limited only by the power of the computer and the skills of developers.
So how should you organize your bookmarks? Should you use an online or offline, Bookmark manager? We do not think there is a concrete answer. It all depends on your preferences and work habits. If mobility is important if you travel frequently and want to access your bookmarks wherever you are and from any computer, you should consider an online bookmark manager. If the speed, ease of use, security and functionality are important to you then an off-line bookmark manager can be a better choice.
