Comments on: Folksonomies in WordPress http://www.darcynorman.net/2005/09/13/folksonomies-in-wordpress/ just a lowly edtech geek, mumble mumble university of calgary Fri, 19 Mar 2010 20:41:04 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: taxonomy versus folksonomy at meta BLOG http://www.darcynorman.net/2005/09/13/folksonomies-in-wordpress/#comment-150049 taxonomy versus folksonomy at meta BLOG Mon, 10 Dec 2007 19:39:08 +0000 #comment-150049 [...] away from categories towards tags, but he has really just substituted one taxonomy for another. This Wordpress “folksonomy” plugin (now deprecated) did much the same thing. Presently there is no true implementation of a folksonomy [...] [...] away from categories towards tags, but he has really just substituted one taxonomy for another. This Wordpress “folksonomy” plugin (now deprecated) did much the same thing. Presently there is no true implementation of a folksonomy [...]

]]> By: soulsoup » Interesting Wordpress plugins e-learning bl http://www.darcynorman.net/2005/09/13/folksonomies-in-wordpress/#comment-80162 soulsoup » Interesting Wordpress plugins e-learning bl Wed, 31 Dec 1969 17:00:00 +0000 #comment-80162 [...] D’Arcy Norman pointed out 2 new (new to me!) Wordpress Plugin. [...] [...] D’Arcy Norman pointed out 2 new (new to me!) Wordpress Plugin. [...]

]]> By: N http://www.darcynorman.net/2005/09/13/folksonomies-in-wordpress/#comment-80163 N Wed, 31 Dec 1969 17:00:00 +0000 #comment-80163 Can you please post the PHP source you use for that page? (archives). ta! Can you please post the PHP source you use for that page? (archives). ta!

]]> By: D'Arcy http://www.darcynorman.net/2005/09/13/folksonomies-in-wordpress/#comment-80164 D'Arcy Wed, 31 Dec 1969 17:00:00 +0000 #comment-80164 Sure... I use a custom plugin hacked together from a couple of others I found to get the "this weblog has..." stats, then I use WP-Heat-Map for the tag and date clouds. The code on my archives.php page looks like this: <code> <p>This weblog has <?php dndn_post_count(); ?> posts in <?php dndn_category_count(true); ?> categories, with <?php dndn_comments_count(); ?> comments.</p> <h2>Tag Cloud:</h2> <?php heatmap_categories(10, 36, 'pt', '00f', 'f00', '', '', ''); ?> <h2>Date Cloud:</h2> <?php heatmap_archives(10, 36, 'pt', '00f', 'f00', '', '', ''); ?> </code> Sure… I use a custom plugin hacked together from a couple of others I found to get the “this weblog has…” stats, then I use WP-Heat-Map for the tag and date clouds. The code on my archives.php page looks like this:


<p>This weblog has <?php dndn_post_count(); ?> posts in <?php dndn_category_count(true); ?> categories, with <?php dndn_comments_count(); ?> comments.</p>

<h2>Tag Cloud:</h2>
<?php heatmap_categories(10, 36, 'pt', '00f', 'f00', '', '', ''); ?>

<h2>Date Cloud:</h2>
<?php heatmap_archives(10, 36, 'pt', '00f', 'f00', '', '', ''); ?>

]]> By: D'Arcy http://www.darcynorman.net/2005/09/13/folksonomies-in-wordpress/#comment-80165 D'Arcy Wed, 31 Dec 1969 17:00:00 +0000 #comment-80165 oops. The php source got stripped out of the previous comment. I've re-added it, but the update didn't get sent via email update. oops. The php source got stripped out of the previous comment. I’ve re-added it, but the update didn’t get sent via email update.

]]> By: todd http://www.darcynorman.net/2005/09/13/folksonomies-in-wordpress/#comment-80166 todd Wed, 31 Dec 1969 17:00:00 +0000 #comment-80166 I used to use cat2tag but now I like <a href="http://vapourtrails.ca/wp-keywords">Jerome's keywords plugin</a>, though I can't remember why :) . It'll create tag clouds and generate links to flickr, del.icio.us, and technorati. I used to use cat2tag but now I like Jerome’s keywords plugin, though I can’t remember why :) . It’ll create tag clouds and generate links to flickr, del.icio.us, and technorati.

]]> By: D'Arcy http://www.darcynorman.net/2005/09/13/folksonomies-in-wordpress/#comment-80167 D'Arcy Wed, 31 Dec 1969 17:00:00 +0000 #comment-80167 Jerome's Keywords uses a separate table for tags, so they're not shared with the native categories... That's the same method my previous plugin (Bunny's Technorati Tags) uses... I'm really liking the integration with Categories, since it means I'm not married to the tag plugin - if I switch to something else, or stop using it altogether, my tags are still there (and usable) as categories. Jerome’s Keywords uses a separate table for tags, so they’re not shared with the native categories… That’s the same method my previous plugin (Bunny’s Technorati Tags) uses… I’m really liking the integration with Categories, since it means I’m not married to the tag plugin – if I switch to something else, or stop using it altogether, my tags are still there (and usable) as categories.

]]> By: D'Arcy http://www.darcynorman.net/2005/09/13/folksonomies-in-wordpress/#comment-80168 D'Arcy Wed, 31 Dec 1969 17:00:00 +0000 #comment-80168 oh, and I guess I'm not a huge fan of the auto-link-creator utilities... If I want to link to Flickr or del.icio.us, I will. If someone wants to search for a tag, they will. But, I won't assume that the link is necessary or even wanted every single time. :-) oh, and I guess I’m not a huge fan of the auto-link-creator utilities… If I want to link to Flickr or del.icio.us, I will. If someone wants to search for a tag, they will. But, I won’t assume that the link is necessary or even wanted every single time. :-)

]]> By: todd http://www.darcynorman.net/2005/09/13/folksonomies-in-wordpress/#comment-80169 todd Wed, 31 Dec 1969 17:00:00 +0000 #comment-80169 I understand about the categories v. tags and being locked in to one system. I decided against cat2tag's creating categories on the fly when I realized I was going to have a lot of categories, and I didn't want to have to scroll to find my categories if I abandoned it. So I basically abandoned categories. The auto-link feature is optional with Jerome's plugin. It defaults to your local tag cosmos but can add the other links if you choose. Isn't this the greatest thing about free software? Choice! I understand about the categories v. tags and being locked in to one system. I decided against cat2tag’s creating categories on the fly when I realized I was going to have a lot of categories, and I didn’t want to have to scroll to find my categories if I abandoned it. So I basically abandoned categories.

The auto-link feature is optional with Jerome’s plugin. It defaults to your local tag cosmos but can add the other links if you choose.

Isn’t this the greatest thing about free software? Choice!

]]> By: D'Arcy http://www.darcynorman.net/2005/09/13/folksonomies-in-wordpress/#comment-80170 D'Arcy Wed, 31 Dec 1969 17:00:00 +0000 #comment-80170 Yeah, good points, Todd. And you're right about free software and choice - I am so totally digging WordPress because of the community and options! :-) Yeah, good points, Todd. And you’re right about free software and choice – I am so totally digging WordPress because of the community and options! :-)

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