The Firebird site uses Web 2.0 technologies to enable you to get the most from the site. We use tags, bookmarks and RSS feeds to enable you to share links to the site, search the site more easily and to tailor how you get the latest news from us.

Bookmarks:
'Social Bookmarking' allows users to share links and store bookmarks through sites like del.icio.us and reddit. Rather than saving your favourite sites in the bookmarks section of your web browser, bookmarking through a website enables you to add bookmarks and visit your existing bookmarks from any computer. You can also share links, search out other related links that other users have added and recommend links to friends.

To add a bookmark, simply click any of the bookmarking icons at the end of articles to go to the bookmarking site of your choice.

RSS:
RSS stands for 'Really Simple Syndication', and enables you to find out about new updates to a website without visiting it. Many browsers now offer RSS tools and there are a wide range of free softwares available which can read RSS feeds. However, perhaps the best way to manage your RSS feeds is through a site like bloglines.com, which means you will be able to access your feeds from any computer.

To access our RSS feeds, click on the RSS button on the right hand side of the site, you will be taken to a page which shows the latest articles added to the site. - Copy the address at the top of this new page and paste into your RSS software or site and you will be regularly updated with the latest stories from Firebird.

Tags:
We have added tags to each article on the site, short 'keywords' which explain a little something about the site. These tags can be added to multiple pages, and added to the 'Tag Cloud' at the bottom of the site, making it easier for you to navigate to areas of interest.

For example, if you are interested in 'Gamelan' projects, click on the word in the tag cloud for a list of articles relating to Gamelan. You can also, by clicking on an author's name, access a list of articles written by them.

Bookmark this article: