Comments on: Alphabet Loosing Importance http://bus442.wordpress.com/2008/03/17/alphabet-loosing-importance/ UPEI's BUS442 class learning about Web 2.0 through exploration and participation. Sun, 06 Sep 2009 12:12:03 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Tasia http://bus442.wordpress.com/2008/03/17/alphabet-loosing-importance/#comment-967 Tasia Wed, 19 Mar 2008 23:07:24 +0000 http://bus442.wordpress.com/?p=272#comment-967 I think tags are great too, but I'd rather use a lot of tagged items (preferably listed in *ironically* alphabetical order) than an infinitive list of solely alphabetized items. I think since systems of organization continue to expand, we'll think of something else to replace tags as the next new thing. But I'm probably wrong and I won't happen, okay I'm just rambling now...sorry gang! I think tags are great too, but I’d rather use a lot of tagged items (preferably listed in *ironically* alphabetical order) than an infinitive list of solely alphabetized items. I think since systems of organization continue to expand, we’ll think of something else to replace tags as the next new thing. But I’m probably wrong and I won’t happen, okay I’m just rambling now…sorry gang!

]]> By: Patrick Lambe http://bus442.wordpress.com/2008/03/17/alphabet-loosing-importance/#comment-920 Patrick Lambe Tue, 18 Mar 2008 04:55:30 +0000 http://bus442.wordpress.com/?p=272#comment-920 Hi Jerry It's not quite true that it's the web that has created the possibility for better access to content. Subject arrangements of books in libraries started over from alphabetical categorisations starting in the late 18th century (and former US President Thomas Jefferson had a big hand in that!). But working with physical books meant you could only arrange them one way. What the web (and tags) have given us is the ability to approach our content from many different perspectives (as you correctly note). Hi Jerry

It’s not quite true that it’s the web that has created the possibility for better access to content. Subject arrangements of books in libraries started over from alphabetical categorisations starting in the late 18th century (and former US President Thomas Jefferson had a big hand in that!). But working with physical books meant you could only arrange them one way. What the web (and tags) have given us is the ability to approach our content from many different perspectives (as you correctly note).

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