This article was actually really interesting. We, as a generation are feeling the effects of this issue over tagging and keywords. Flexibility allows for ease of expression, but uniformity allows for ease of searching. It's a very delicate balance. Personally, I like how del.icio.us handles the matter. It's nice to know how other people are tagging the same content, and to be given prompts and suggestions for tags, but it also lets you use your own tags for personal reference.
Actually, reading this article reminded me of this video:
From the Digital Enthnography website. Personally, I found the video a much more interesting representation of a lot of the same information. Hooray for multimedia! I guess that's kind of what this unit is supposed to be teaching us.
Comments (1)
I agree with you that while tagging is great for flexibility, it is not so great for uniformity which aids in searchability. I also agree that I liked watching the video better than reading the article. "I don't wanna write the book. I'll make the movie." - Switchfoot
Posted by Steven Dodge | October 31, 2007 9:05 AM
Posted on October 31, 2007 09:05