Re: [school-core] Re: Software Categories for Schoolforge.net

[David Bucknell <david@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Do you think it will hurt the searches to put the links in schoolish categories?

Administration - Computer
             |
             |
             -----Administration - Desk/laptop
             -----Administration - School
             -----Administration - Server
Arts
  |
  |
  -----Drawing
  -----Music
  -----Painting
Languages
Library
Mathematics
Phs Ed/Health
Sciences
Social Studies

Perhaps we could tag videos, etc., as multimedia, but put them in
their most-likely subject box?

I think the categories resemble those on most of the net and that, I
suppose is good for the sake of familiarity for new users, but it's
not good, in my opinion, when we have a site dedicated, ostensibly, to
education and we stick everything educational in one group.  To me, it
should not be categorized like every other place on the Web, but
should speak to teachers.

Don't you think this should look like something a teacher would find
familiar?  Or am I on the wrong track?

By the way, is Lee now on this list?
As I remember, Schoolforge core was very small in the past and used
only to discuss administrivia.  It's hard to draw the line, isn't it?

I like Justin's idea of telling the list about it, but qualifying it
with -- those who are ready to put in some time.
What do you think?

David

On Wed, Nov 16, 2011 at 1:30 AM, David Bucknell <david@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Laura do you want to ask on the list for help or would you like me to
> do it? I"d be glad to do ask.
>
> David
>
>
> On Tue, Nov 15, 2011 at 10:53 PM, LM <lmemsm@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> You can view all software that matches a tag at this point.  However, you'll
>> find related tags displayed on the right part of the page when you view an
>> application's description.  It's not set up as a tag cloud yet.  Justin
>> mentioned that a tag cloud display is something that could possibly be
>> implemented in the future.  (I could always use help updating the
>> tags already there and/or adding new ones for each piece of software if
>> anyone's interested in volunteering.)
>>
>> Just to clarify, the tags are currently separate from the categories and we
>> have different entries for both fields.
>>
>> Sincerely,
>> Laura
>>
>> 2011/11/15 Charles Cossé <ccosse@xxxxxxxxx>
>>>
>>> Hi, a tag cloud could solve the overlap issue and allow for
>>> multi-membership of different categories.  If you define a new database
>>> column simply called "tags" and then build your pages/lists dynamically from
>>> members whose "tag" field contains the particular tag corresponding to the
>>> menu item, then you'd have it.  It would also be flexible going foreward.
>>> -Charles
>>
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