I’ve been doing some coding, hence not much written on Wetware in the meantime.
The hack is called “I like!” and is a very simple, yet powerful service that allows you to mark web pages you like, by a single click of a button. In return you get several things:
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First of all it **recommends other pages **you will probably like as well (matching your “liked pages” with other profiles).
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Secondly it allows you to **syndicate any list **from the service and put it on your blog or other web sites. It is based on a JavaScript, so it works and is up-to-date even on static HTML pages. This can be used in several ways, e.g.:
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To put a “Most liked pages” list on your web page
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To put an “I like! recommended:” list on your web page (see example
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To put a “Pages that grabbed my attention” list on your web page (see example – in Icelandic)
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Lists are also available as **RSS feeds **for those of you that want to do more advanced stuff or just want to put some of the “I like!” lists in your RSS reader.
I actually wrote about this idea under the name of “Interesting Content Indicator” just over a month ago, but my lazy programming didn’t seem to be working, so I had to do it myself
“I like!” is anonymous and doesn’t require any installation. The aforementioned “I like!” button is a link you put in the Links bar or the Favorites in your browser for easy access (or corresponding places in non-IE browsers). It seems to work with most types of browsers and on the most common OSs.
Keep in mind though that you might have to convince your pop-up blocker that the link is OK.
This is still just a BETA, so bear with me for the first few days if there are some minor issues (and please let me know about any bugs or quirks you might find). I have a long list of neat features that I’m implementing at the moment, so it will only get better. All suggestions welcomed.
Like it? I like! can be found here
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Note: When using Internet Explorer to mark a page with frames, you’ll have to click somewhere on the page in order for the “I like!” button to work.