Tuesday, April 1, 2008

Week Nine Social Tagging

The De.licio.us website is great for centrally locating all your favourite websites and being able to log on to them from any computer.
When exploring the site I found that I could go down many different pathways by clicking on the tags available or by typing in my own tags.
People categorise things in different ways. Some tags are too general to be of any use and I found that my interpretation (definition) of a tag didn't always match the thoughts of other users.

Using De.licio.us for research may supply relevant information but the more traditional methods may reveal the information faster and more accurately. I feel the main use for this tool is an easy way to create bookmarks that can be accessed from anywhere.