The TagCommons Working Group is having a fascinating discussion about the mechanism by which a community can agree to share tag data. Here are some of the options before us:
point-to-point translation of static data files with a proprietary data format
point-to-point integration using data derived by crawling and screen-scraping sites
point-to-point integration using an API (REST, […]
The TagCommons effort is operating something like a software project. The process is very lightweight, but has an important step that is often forgotten in discussions about ontologies and formats: for what purposes are we designing this? These days, a good way to look at functional requirements for software is to identify use […]
TagCommons is a collaborative, volunteer effort to get some agreements on the table quickly, to identify some needs and iterate on proposals, and ground the whole thing in applications.
The process is rather simple:
identify use cases and requirements for sharing tag data
identify means for meeting these requirements, such as ontologies, formats, clearinghouses, etc.
study existing proposals and […]
TagCommons is a place and a process for us to create ways to share and interoperate over tagging data. We believe that the world should have the benefits of rich social tagging across applications, communities, and spaces.
The TagCommons site has been in storage for some time, so please forgive the dust and bits of spammy […]