‘Tags’ Ease Sifting of Digital Data
Though many Web sites have long embedded search keywords, or metadata, tagging has a social component that gives it its power. “Tagging is something selfishly useful. It helps you understand and categorize something for yourself,” Technorati founder David Sifry said. “But I can take advantage of the fact that you and hundreds and thousands of people have also tagged the things” for themselves.
‘Tags’ Ease Sifting of Digital Data (Washington Post/AP)