Tagging is fast becoming one of the primary ways people organize and manage digital information. This book explores how tagging works and when it c...
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Dec 22, 2010
Christian
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I was pleasantly surprised to find a good discussion of an otherwise simple topic. I originally was skimming this book looking for simple ways to teach tagging concepts to others--I'm well-versed in tagging theory and methodology myself--but found I learned a few things, or was at least prompted to think differently about aspects of tagging. Smith gives a breakdown of tagging systems, suggestions for implementors, and how they can work with closed systems to provide excellent data classificatio
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Feb 28, 2009
Jaymi
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The idea of tagging has always fascinated me. I wish OS X had tagging built into the file system so I could classify and recall files, images and music based on how I relate to them. When I heard about this book, I hoped that it would help shed some more light on tagging.
I imagined that the book would help expand upon various tag methodologies and how one could get more out of using a tagging system or site. There IS a little bit of that in this book, mostly in the first chapter.
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I imagined that the book would help expand upon various tag methodologies and how one could get more out of using a tagging system or site. There IS a little bit of that in this book, mostly in the first chapter.
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Aug 29, 2009
Ellen
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So: this book is pretty simple at the beginning- but it brings up some good points- like the difficulties in defining a standard syntax, contrasted with the value of intense personalized systems.
Types of tags:
- Personal Tags
- Social Tags
- Information Architecture
I really liked the chapter on the actual creation of a system for tagging, and also some of the ending examples about del.icio.us and other tagging systems.
Types of tags:
- Personal Tags
- Social Tags
- Information Architecture
I really liked the chapter on the actual creation of a system for tagging, and also some of the ending examples about del.icio.us and other tagging systems.
Mar 09, 2010
Arkaitz
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An interesting overview on social tagging systems. The features of tags, as well as their difference to a classical category-based taxonomic system, are presented in this book.
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