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Folksonomy tags for TXP
Is there a plugin that allows the integration of folksonomic tagging in TXP?
I want to add tags similar to those seen on del.icio.us but not actually using my del.icio.us tags. I want to be able to create my own tags, on the fly when writing new entries.
Is there anything like this out there?
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#2 2005-11-18 04:35:46
- Mary
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Re: Folksonomy tags for TXP
Well… Perhaps. Do a forum search for tag* OR tagging.
Here’s one that was mentioned a little while ago, though I’ve not used it myself (not yet, anyway):
http://icebeat.bitacoras.com/archivo/110/tags-al-estilo-technorati
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#3 2005-11-18 19:32:45
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folksonomy? folksonomic? Does someone stay up till the wee hours high on caffeine thinking up these words? :-)
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Re: Folksonomy tags for TXP
Nope. As far as I know, no tag handling at all.
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Re: Folksonomy tags for TXP
Thanks folks – I appreciate the help.
In answer to the question about http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Folksonomy
Think combination of taxonomy and folk – or rather free. Tagging without the rigidness of a librarian.
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Oh, well if you don’t want rigidity there is a keywords field attached to each article. Purely free-form.
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Re: Folksonomy tags for TXP
I think you may be looking for ajw_technorati_tags. It isn’t quite Ultimate Tag Warrior, but I have been using it for a while on LibraryPlanet.com (example) and it works well for what it does.
Last edited by michaelkpate (2005-11-18 22:01:34)
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Re: Folksonomy tags for TXP
I like this last suggestion. But, I think the keywords may actually do what i want to do. I need to now look for a plugin that can link all related keywords together, thereby allowing a user to click on a hyperlinked keyword to see all related keyword articles. Having that in a tag cloud that is weighted by keyword usage would be helpful as well.
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#9 2005-11-19 17:58:28
- NyteOwl
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Re: Folksonomy tags for TXP
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Thanks folks – I appreciate the help.
In answer to the question about http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Folksonomy
Think combination of taxonomy and folk – or rather free. Tagging without the rigidness of a librarian.
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Wikipedia is a lousy reference work {chuckle} Like I said another made up word from the depths of night and caffeine worthy of the finest marketing department. I guess tagging was too simple a term :-) The “rigidness” of traditional taxonomy has a purpose – precision and accuracy. Just wait till the spaming and blackhat SEO community get into this full bore; tags won’t be worth the effort as they are just another name for keywords and we all know the story there.
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Re: Folksonomy tags for TXP
I, personally, am not keen on the term “folksonomy” – it was, as you infer, probably made up by a non-librarian. Given the fact that the domain of my web log is not clearly defined, creating a taxonomy with a definite structure becomes a task that I am, at present, not ready to create.
The idea behind creating or desiring a “tagging” plugin for assigning metadata goes beyond the basic need for keywords. Keywords can assist the user (in this case the reader) in better understanding the domain as created by another. In my opinion, the realm of the blog is merely an online diary of thoughts. In a domain without clear definitions, a taxonomy may not work quite well given the idea that any topic can appear in a blog.
Your thoughts are appreciated. I firmly believe that taxonomies are key to understanding and finding relevant information. In the age of Google and blogs, information literacy is worth its weight (or should I say ‘wait’) in gold. For now a less-than-structured creation of keywords may help readers. And nothing will ever take the place of a well-thought out taxonomy. You are kidding yourself if you really believe that.
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