Abstract: According to an aspect, a method includes receiving a resource locator of a web page and obtaining a visual item specifier, where the visual item specifier includes information associated with a visual item on the web page. The method includes identifying, using the visual item specifier, a location of the visual item on the web page, rendering at least a portion of the web page on a user interface of an application, and rendering a visual indicator on the user interface. The visual indicator is rendered in an area of the user interface that is different from the location of the visual item on the web page. The visual indicator is configured to indicate a presence of the visual item on the web page.

Abstract: A method can be performed by a browser. The method can include presenting at least a portion of a resource address; presenting a rendered webpage in a browser content window, the rendered webpage being associated with the resource address; presenting an annotation area, the annotation area being outside the browser content window; receiving, in association with a user account, an annotation in the annotation area; and storing the annotation in association with the user account and the resource address.