claimID is a bookmarking service, in private beta, aimed at allowing you to manage all information about you online. You use a bookmarklet to capture a link; and then write a description, tag, write who it’s about and who wrote it. You then can either save them in groups (which are like folders) or out of them.
When you have stored a few you can add stars to the link (like Gmail) and also reorder links. You can then share these links through a button on your blog.
The site is a nice concept, a place where you can share everything online about you. In my view though, it fails to deliver; also at times it seems a little pointless. It’s obvious that the site is supposed to let people find out about you. But, the site lacks basic social networking features and various features of bookmarking services. I find that fairly weird, as at first though you’d think it to be a cross of the two.
Despite a really nice design, interface and nice use of Ajax; I find some features useless. Though tagging is very Web 2.0, it is pointless on a site like this (you can’t look for other links via. tags - just your own). It’d be nice to have some way to browse through other’s links and profiles. Also, it would be nice to see features which allow you to use your ClaimID as a .NET passport like utility, where it integrates with sites you use.
I do not have an invite for anybody, unfortunately.
You can view my bookmarks here.
Tags: claimid, web2, web 2.0, web2.0, web20, ajax, internet, website
Hi Joe,
I don’t think that claimID is supposed to be a bookmarking or social site as such. It’s just an external site where you can collect togther information about yourself.
Imagine that over the next 5 years you write a blog in a number of different locations. You also use flickr, linkedin and take part in various discussions. When someone met you they might google you but the results aren’t always precise, and they lack context. Instead, you would put your claimid url on your blog or business card and people could see the selection of content from around the web that you felt reflected your identity.
It doesn’t confirm identity theft and I am a bit confused as to why you wouldn’t just do this on your personal page .. i.e a colophon.
Steve
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