Tuesday, August 25, 2009
FOLKSONOMY
Folksonomy is all the vocabulary used in the tagging process that helps to organize our knowledge of information on web resources. Folksonomy seems similiar to the overall organization of the tagging system. The individual tags on a website used to describe the image, the information, etc. begin the process of folksonomy. The system for categorizing all the tags creates a catalogue to help us find what we are looking for. This cataloging system of tags creates a social network that it is easy to manage in the unlimited world of the web.
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Hi Laura. I like that you picked up on folksonomy - a process - working like a catalog. But I think we're going to stretch your concept of what a catalog is, or can be. Have you used any websites that ask for tags-that make use of folksonomy?
ReplyDeleteI have used Flickr which utilizes tags. It helps a ton when people tag their pictures using key words so that exactly what you're looking for is easier to locate. I have also used wikipedia for general information. I find that website is extremely useful tool since all the information is linked to further information about that keyword.
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