In a case where resources already exist in the system, users
may not feel as strong a motivation to tag.
Anticipating how dynamic your resource collection will be will help you do the following:
Design navigation and visualization tools. Highly dynamic systems can be a blur of
activity, which means your interface should highlight relevant trends rather than try
to show everything that??™s happening.
Set your expectations about the kind and quality of tags you??™ll get. In fast-moving
systems, where people add dozens of resources a day, tags may be nothing more
than a few quick ideas jotted down. In systems with a more languid pace, tags may
be more thoughtful.
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Going back to the stream metaphor we used in Chapter 1, the speed of your stream
will influence more concrete design decisions such as navigation.
Part 3: Tags
You already know what tags are: the keywords attached to resources by users.
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