Thursday, April 10, 2008

THING # 11 - Tagging and Del.icio.us

Tagging -- Labeling or categorizing items with keywords or phrases

Del.icio.us -- social bookmarking allowing access to your bookmarks from any computer
Tags can be used in Del.icio.us to organize your bookmarks.

As a tool for research assistance, Del.icio.us would be a time saver, being able to see what others have found helpful in areas that you are interested in. This tool could also help broaden your area of interest in the subject being researched.

Being able to access sites, of interest to my fellow employees, in the Technology areas that we are currently using or could be using in the future, would be very helpful.

Of the Libraries that Del.icio.us, I preferred the format used by the Menasha Public Library. Many of the items were listed using only 2 or 3 words, making it easier to browse. I also like the way the keyword section was categorized.

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