Filed under: Internet, Social Software
StumbleUpon might be one of the most innovative social website discovery services around. But the service has always had one major stumbling block: users needed to sign up for accounts and install a browser toolbar. And some percentage of potential users are just never going to take those steps.
Now StumbleUpon has removed those restrictions by rolling out a new version of the site that works without a browser toolbar. Just visit StumbleUpon and click on any web page to begin stumbling. A JavaScript toolbar will show up in your browser window. You can find popular new web sites by hitting the stumble button, give stories a thumbs up, or rank them. If you have a StumbleUpon account you can also save pages. If not, hitting the save button will bring up an account registration screen.
It’s also easier to find web sites from the main StumbleUpon page thanks to new categories like News, Art, Computers, Music, and Technology.
You can still use the toolbar if you like. But with the new StumbleUpon, it’s no longer necessary.
[via WebWare]
Entries (RSS)