The Cognitive Cost of Classification
This is a nice read on the problems related with using faceted classifications on the Web and on the opportunities and advantages of 'social classification' systems. "Facets do relieve the tyranny of the taxonomy that demands that "everything has a place and should be in that place". But that flexibility comes with a stiff price -- because the number of terms and their combinations are expanded, faceted classfications multiply the number of decisions required to classify a given document." [thanks infodesign]Add tag Permalink | Tuesday, August 24, 2004
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