Piggy-Bank is a Firefox browser extension that lets you collect information tidbits from the Web, tag them with keywords, and share them with other people.

install

• You need Mozilla Firefox version 1.0 or later.
• You need the Java Plug-in for Firefox, version 1.4 (or, preferably, later).

  You can check whether you have the Java Plug-in or not by browsing to about:plugins and search for "Java Plug-in".

  If the plug-in is not installed, you can find it on Mozilla's plug-in site or on java.com. Alternatively, you can install the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) from Sun Microsystem which includes the Java plug-in.

  MacOS users, you also need to install this: http://javaplugin.sourceforge.net/.

• Download the extension (4.1Mb).

  Click Install on the popped up dialog box.

• Restart Firefox. Make sure you close all of Firefox windows before launching it again.

what to do with it?

• Collect and tag information from:
  • any site with RSS
  • directory of people at CSAIL
  • CiteSeer
  • any directory on your hard drive
  • or any other site that may export RDF
• Tag webpages by hitting the backslash \ key.
• Register with the Simile Semantic Bank: choose menu Tools → Piggy-Bank → My Bank Accounts...
• Publish to the Bank!

get your piggy toolbar icon

• In Firefox, go to menu View → Toolbars → Customize...
• Drag the Piggy Bank icon to your toolbars; this gives you quick access to your Piggy Bank.
• Enjoy!