Tag Browsing
Tagging in Web 2.0 applications refers to labels that individuals assign to content they create or use.
Similar to Subject Directory Browsing, tags are best used for general searching and to get ideas--similar to brainstorming. Tags may be clustered in folksonomies--a type of taxonomy that evolves from popular use (not a formal classification of terms).
"Don't Bother" Challenge: Which of the following tags below represent the 'warmest/hottest' leads when looking for information about the first refinery to convert biomass into alternative fuel using solar power:
Technorati Tag Search (try a really frustrating example)
Google Directory Challenge (not a folksonomy but good browsing practice)
"Better" Challenge: Use one or both the links above to locate information about 'Green' innovations you might be able to use in a report.Discuss: When would searching tags be useful? What are the problems?