Application Review: Webbla

I've been on a quest lately to integrate tagging into my workflow. There are many options for tagging files, iPhoto (which I don't have) images, and iTunes tracks from home-grown to paid software. My two biggest gripes are not being able to tag bookmarks in Safari or emails in Mail.

I recently switched from Firefox to Safari due to Firefox's inability to use OS X services. I really enjoy using Safari 4 (BETA) and I've never been a fan of Safari until now. One of the features I really miss was the ability to tag my bookmarks therefore enabling the use of smart folders to organize my bookmarks. To my surprise, there wasn't much to be found in terms of a solution. Enter Webbla.

Webbla is a great app if you save a lot of links. It allows you to tag each URL, view detailed statistics of when the linked site changed. You can create collections, folders, and smart folders to group your bookmarks. It even has cover flow which shows a preview of the URL in question.

This application is great and I would highly recommend it. Unfortunately, I won't be buying since I've started using Punakea for my tagging needs but it's worth every penny.