Welcome to HomeMarks,
your personalized bookmark startpage!

HomeMarks.com allows you to organize your bookmarks into a simple column and box system. Boxes can be customized with a title of your choosing and colored to match the nature of the bookmarks within them. Our bookmarklet enables in-page bookmarking while you surf.

HomeMarks.app is the native iPhone companion to HomeMarks.com. It gives you, the mobile user, access to your homemarks while on the go with a stunning easy to use interface for all the features found in the desktop web application. Works with iPhone or iPod Touch using OS version 3.1 or later.

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Documentation & Help

Before you using our support forum, please read the documentation below to see if any of your questions might be answered.

The intended purpose of the documentation below is to explain the main features of HomeMarks that may not be obvious to first time user. If you cannot find what you are looking for, please use the Get Satisfaction support forum. HomeMarks is not a big company. In fact, it is the personal pet project of Ken Collins. So please give me some time to respond. I will try to get back to you as soon as possible.

• FAQ & Known Issues
• Using The Website
• Using The iPhone/iPod Application
• Get Satisfaction Support Forum

FAQ & Known Issues

Supported Browsers

The HomeMarks web application is meant to be used with a supported browser. This includes Safari, Webkit, Firefox, and Google Chrome. No other browsers are supported. Also because the HomeMarks website makes heavy use of JavaScript, it is important to use a browser that can run JavaScript quickly. Therefore it is recommended to install the latest version of any of the supported browsers above.

HomeMarklet Visual Errors

Sometimes the page styles (CSS) of website can conflict with the appearance of the HomeMarklet form. This can be compensated for and if you find a web page that shows this behavior, please let me know on the online support forum.

Using The Website

Columns

Columns are transparent containers for Boxes and Bookmarks. Their appearance and structure on the page are barely noticeable.

• Create - To create a new Column, click on this icon in the toolbar. Once a Column has been created, you can then create Boxes inside of it (see below) or drag existing Boxes from other Columns.
• Sort - Columns can be sorted by dragging their handle located at the top of each Column. When doing so, all of the Column’s Boxes and Bookmarks will moved along with the Column as you drag it.
• Delete - To delete a Column, click on the (x) in the left hand side of the Column’s handle bar. A warning will appear asking if you are sure about this action since deleting a Column will also permanently delete all the Boxes and Bookmarks within it.

Boxes

Boxes are containers for Bookmarks and are themselves contained within a single Column. All Boxes have a title and a color to reflect your organizational preference and can even be collapsed to reduce space.

• Create - To create a new Box within a Column simple click on the (+) in the right hand side of the Column’s header you wish to create the Box in. The new Box will appear at the top of the Column and can then be renamed, colored and/or available to any other normal Box action.
• Sort - All Boxes can be sorted within the Column they reside or even from one Column to another. To sort a Box, simply drag it using it’s handle located at the top right of each Box. When doing so, all of the Box’s Bookmarks will moved along with the Box as you drag it.
• Collapse - Collapsing a box helps reduce its vertical space on the page and hence hides all the bookmarks within it. Boxes can even still be sorted when they are collapsed as well. To collapse/uncollapse a Box, click its title.
• Other Actions - All of these Box features are available from within each Box’s action area. To see these actions, click on the Box’s action icon (gear) located at the top left of each box.
  • Rename - To change the title of a box, simply type in a new name in the title text field. As you type the Box’s title will be updated in real time. There is no need to hit a save button, changes are saved instantly.
  • Change Color - There are 21 color swatches in the action area of a Box. A Box’s color can be changed in real time by clicking on any one of these swatches. Changes are saved instantly.
  • Edit Bookmarks - Bookmarks within a Box can be edited by clicking on the (Edit Links) button. A form window will appear at the top of your browser that will show each Bookmark’s name and location. There is also an icon (heart) at top right that you can use to create a new Bookmark within the Box.
  • Delete - To delete a Box, click on the (Delete Box) button. A warning will appear asking if you are sure about this action since deleting a Box will also permanently delete all the Bookmarks within it.

Bookmarks

Bookmarks are the fundamental object of your HomeMarks page and hence can be manipulated in the numerous ways listed below.

• Create - Bookmarks are primarily created using the HomeMarks bookmarklet helper. A bookmarklet is a small JavaScript program that can be stored as a URL within a browser, most often as a toolbar link. Please read the HomeMarklet section for full details on how to use the your HomeMarklet to save Bookmarks to your HomeMarks page.
• Sort - Bookmarks can be sorted within the Box they reside or even from one Box to another, including your inbox and trashbox. To sort a Bookmark, simply drag it using its handle icon (+) located to left of each Bookmark.
• Delete - Located at the bottom right of your HomeMarks page is a trashcan icon. Bookmarks can be dragged and dropped into this trashcan. When you do this the bookmark are not permanently deleted but rather sorted within a special Trash Box. Click on trashcan icon to see your Trash Box, which will appear on the left side of the page. Bookmarks can be removed from the Trash Box and sorted in any other Box in the same way you would normally do between Boxes.
• HomeMarklet - Your HomeMarklet is a JavaScript program, commonly called a bookmarklet, which will help you bookmark any webpage and most browser links to your own HomeMarks start page. It is suggested that you install your HomeMarklet as a link in your browser’s bookmark bar. Clicking the HomeMarklet from a website will insert a form at the top of the browser window. Simply choose a name for the Bookmark and choose a Box where to keep it.
  • Firefox Installation
    • Make sure your Bookmarks Toolbar is viewable:
      In Firefox » View Menu » Toolbars » Bookmarks Toolbar
    • Drag the HomeMarklet icon from your HomeMarks toolbar to your Firefox’s Bookmarks Toolbar.
  • Safari Installation
    • Make sure your Bookmarks Toolbar is viewable:
      In Safari » View Menu » Show Bookmarks Bar
    • Drag the HomeMarklet icon from your HomeMarks toolbar to your Safari’s Bookmarks Bar.
  HomeMarklet usage is simple after installation. When you come to a webpage that you want to add to your HomeMarks start page, just click on your HomeMarklet in the toolbar. The webpage will be masked with a dark overlay and a HomeMark modal box will appear at the top of the browser window. From here you can choose a short name and which box you would like to place your bookmark.

Action Area (inbox and trashbox)

Your HomeMarks page contains two special boxes to help create, store and manage deleted bookmarks. Both reside in a special section of your HomeMarks page called the Action Area.

• Action Area - To open or close your Action Area click on the small vertical bar that runs along the entire height of the left side of your HomeMarks page. A more convenient method is to use the tilde key (~) which is located to the left of the number "1" key on your keyboard.
• Inbox - Is provided to give you a dumping ground for inbound bookmarks that need to be categorized and sorted. Bookmarks can be dragged from your inbox to any other box or your trashcan.
• Trashbox - Will give you a second change to recover any bookmarks that were thrown into your trashcan. Just like your inbox, any bookmark can be dragged and sorted to any other box.

Using The iPhone/iPod Application

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