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Author: Linda Sadler
Overview
So much of our information-gathering is conducted on the Internet. Increasingly, our documents and images are saved and shared on the Internet. It can be challenging to organize this information so that we can retrieve what we want, when we want. This module describes how tags can be used to organize either your favorite web sites or your images and documents that you have stored on the Internet.
For any image, document, or web site, decide which tags best describe the content or subject matter. You can add multiple tags to a single image, document, or web site. Organizing on the Internet allows you to
Examples
Popular Services
There are a variety of services on the Internet for bookmarking web sites or for uploading, storing, and sharing images or documents. Below you will find lists of sites that offer tagging options.
Web sites
Rather than adding a web site of interest to your ‘favorites’ list (which is only available on that specific computer), manage all of your web site discoveries on one of the Internet-based social bookmarking sites. Some of the popular sites include:
As you add a new web site to your cumulative list of important web sites, you add tags that describe the content of that site. A list of tags you have already used will be conveniently displayed, but you can add new tags at any time. When you wish to see the sites related to a specific topic, you simply indicate one or more tags that relate to your current interest. The cumulative list is quickly reduced to display a list of your bookmarked sites that you have tagged as containing the relevant content. It’s like an Internet search limited to the sites you have already selected.
See more information about social bookmarking in this e-book—including a very informative video clip that explains how to get started.
Documents
Store important documents (PDFs, PowerPoint presentations, Word documents, etc.) on the Internet in a secure, free account to give you access from any computer or to allow you to share documents with others. Tag these documents with appropriate keywords (topic, conference name, etc.) so that you can easily retrieve all of the documents related to your current interest. Popular document storage sites with tagging options include:
Images
Upload all of your digital images and video into one storage web site for easy access and sharing. Tag each image with descriptive keywords (names of people in the photo, year, event, holiday, etc.). When you want to see a selection of images related to a particular event or person, you can enter one or more tags and the images with those tags will be presented. It beats searching on your own through folder after folder of images—especially if they have been downloaded to different computers. Popular image storage sites with tagging capabilities include:
Blogs
If you enjoy a quick exchange on almost any topic, consider setting up a blog. You can search for and engage in topic-oriented, informative discussions. Popular blog sites with tagging options include:
Getting Started
Additional Resources
Extended Learning
References/Acknowledgments
Art.com (Andy Warhol image)
Wikipedia, “Tag (Metadata)” http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tag_(metadata)
Overview
So much of our information-gathering is conducted on the Internet. Increasingly, our documents and images are saved and shared on the Internet. It can be challenging to organize this information so that we can retrieve what we want, when we want. This module describes how tags can be used to organize either your favorite web sites or your images and documents that you have stored on the Internet.
For any image, document, or web site, decide which tags best describe the content or subject matter. You can add multiple tags to a single image, document, or web site. Organizing on the Internet allows you to
- access the information from any computer with Internet connection
- quickly select from your collection by entering a tag
- easily share your tagged resources with others
Examples
A sample web site. The opening page of this e-book has the following tags:
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| An image This image could have the following tags:
|  From art.com |
Popular Services
There are a variety of services on the Internet for bookmarking web sites or for uploading, storing, and sharing images or documents. Below you will find lists of sites that offer tagging options.
Web sites
Rather than adding a web site of interest to your ‘favorites’ list (which is only available on that specific computer), manage all of your web site discoveries on one of the Internet-based social bookmarking sites. Some of the popular sites include:
- Delicious
- Diigo
- Google bookmarks
- Edtags
- Backflip
- Bookmarkall
As you add a new web site to your cumulative list of important web sites, you add tags that describe the content of that site. A list of tags you have already used will be conveniently displayed, but you can add new tags at any time. When you wish to see the sites related to a specific topic, you simply indicate one or more tags that relate to your current interest. The cumulative list is quickly reduced to display a list of your bookmarked sites that you have tagged as containing the relevant content. It’s like an Internet search limited to the sites you have already selected.
See more information about social bookmarking in this e-book—including a very informative video clip that explains how to get started.
Documents
Store important documents (PDFs, PowerPoint presentations, Word documents, etc.) on the Internet in a secure, free account to give you access from any computer or to allow you to share documents with others. Tag these documents with appropriate keywords (topic, conference name, etc.) so that you can easily retrieve all of the documents related to your current interest. Popular document storage sites with tagging options include:
- Slideburner
- Slideshare
- Scribd
- Buzzword
Images
Upload all of your digital images and video into one storage web site for easy access and sharing. Tag each image with descriptive keywords (names of people in the photo, year, event, holiday, etc.). When you want to see a selection of images related to a particular event or person, you can enter one or more tags and the images with those tags will be presented. It beats searching on your own through folder after folder of images—especially if they have been downloaded to different computers. Popular image storage sites with tagging capabilities include:
- Flickr
- Photobucket
- Onetruemedia
- Animoto
Blogs
If you enjoy a quick exchange on almost any topic, consider setting up a blog. You can search for and engage in topic-oriented, informative discussions. Popular blog sites with tagging options include:
- Wetpaint
- Wikispaces
Getting Started
- Sign up for an account with a web site that offers social bookmarking or image/document storage.
- Locate a web site that you want to include or upload your image/document.
- Add tags that describe the content of the site/image/document.
Additional Resources
Extended Learning
References/Acknowledgments
Art.com (Andy Warhol image)
Wikipedia, “Tag (Metadata)” http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tag_(metadata)
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