[Tagdb] Multi-Word Tags Vs Single Word Tags

[Joshua Lippiner]

Anand,
 
I believe you need to allow a user-centric design to win out over
system/developer needs.  If you are trying to develop a mass web 2.0
consumer application, something beyond the scope of techies, I would
strongly recommend that the user remains first and foremost in your
structural and application decisions.  A Web 2.0 application, which most
tagging apps are, should be user-centric above all to be successful.
 
Just my 2 cents.  
 
-Josh

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[mailto:tagdb-bounces at lists.tagschema.com] On Behalf Of anand
Sent: Tuesday, April 04, 2006 11:48 PM
To: tagdb at lists.tagschema.com
Subject: [Tagdb] Multi-Word Tags Vs Single Word Tags


Hey all,

I have been working on a tagging system for one of my projects. Although we
use multi-word tags I'm not quite enthusiastic about it. I see quite a few
disadvantages from the system/developers perspective. But it does have
advantages from the user POV (ease of tagging). Tagging has usually been a
feature utilised by the so called tech junkies till of now. As you'll see
that technical bookmarks  dominate in del.icio.us. Multi-word tags may
attract the non geeks to use tagging.

In the end I am still quite confused in deciding over the use of multi-words
or single word tags.
It would be great to hear out your perspective on the same. 

PS: By multiword tags i dont mean tags like 'london_trip' but rather the
entire phrase as tags like 'trip to london'.

- anand


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