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Microsummaries are better than page titles at labeling bookmarks because they give users quicker access to the most interesting information behind a bookmark and provide sites with a way to notify users of updates and entice them to revisit the site.
Microsummaries are better than page titles at labeling bookmarks because they give users quicker access to the most interesting information behind a bookmark and provide sites with a way to notify users of updates and entice them to revisit the site.


For a quick overview of microsummaries and their proposed integration into Firefox, see [http://www.melez.com/mozilla/microsummaries/walkthrough.html this walkthrough] with screenshots showing major elements. For detailed information, read the rest of this document.
This document goes over the proposed use cases and implementation for Microsummaries. Other resources you might be interested in are:
* A [http://people.mozilla.org/~myk/microsummaries/walkthrough.html walkthrough] of the currently proposed user interaction and integration of microsummaries.
* Some [http://people.mozilla.org/~myk/microsummaries/tests/ unit tests] you can try out with a [http://developer.mozilla.org/devnews/index.php/2006/05/13/bon-echo-alpha-3-planned-for-may-26th/ Bon Echo Alpha 2] (or later) build.
* Additional [http://people.mozilla.org/~myk/microsummaries/generators/ microsummary generators] for your testing pleasure.


== Examples ==
== Examples ==
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