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Nicholas CarriggAnother site defining taxonomies and discussing their usefulness. The author talks about using controlled vocabularies and what he calls: "findability" meaning the ability to search for something easily on a website. This sight will assist us as we build our design documents.
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any hierarchical classification or categorization system
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a kind of controlled vocabulary that has a hierarchy
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Most controlled vocabularies have the additional feature of cross-references pointing from a non-preferred term (synonym, variant, alternate spelling, etc.) to the preferred term
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objectives of a controlled vocabulary are to ensure consistency in indexing, tagging, or categorizing and to guide the user to the desired information
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controlled vocabulary
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a synonym ring
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thesaurus
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ontology
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faceted taxonomy
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A taxonomy is thus either—or both—a hierarchical classification scheme and/or a controlled vocabulary.
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why a hierarchy
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The structural design (i.e. information architecture) of websites, therefore, has adopted a hierarchical format with main pages branching from the home page, and lower level pages branching from each of the main pages in an inverted tree-like structure. The structure is reflected in the navigation menu, often with second-level pages in pull-down sub-menus, and in the site map.
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developing a good hierarchical structure is important for creating a well-designed and easy to navigate website.
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the naming of the terms or concepts must be carefully considered
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unambiguous
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consistent in style
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concise to fit within menu labels
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consistency aids in the navigation of a site
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used consistently in page titles and other areas of a site
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A taxonomy, at least of the synonym ring type, can significantly improve search engine results. Instead of merely going straight from the user-entered search-string to the text, the search engine first searches for the word or phrase on a synonym look-up table, whose terms are in turn matched to the text of the documents
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A synonym-ring controlled vocabulary is typically not seen by the user.
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A user-browsable taxonomy used with a search engine is another possibility
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Higher-end search engines may come with a taxonomy creation and maintenance feature
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a search engine rarely comes with a pre-built taxonomy
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If you configure your search engine to search only the keywords tags and not the full text, and you ensure all pages are properly and consistently tagged with keywords, you can reap the benefits of a taxonomy. Note that the keywords need to be selected by the (human) taggers from a controlled vocabulary list to ensure consistency in application and retrieval.
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taxonomy construction must be created offline in a different tool and imported into the CMS or search engine.
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A dedicated taxonomy tool
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A good taxonomy requires additional skills and knowledge in categorization practices. The best qualified people to build taxonomies are those with a background in library and information science, or experience in creating thesauri for indexed article retrieval.
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Dan KeldsenAlways heartening to see Taxonomy practitioners who not only see that taxonomy is not just about navigation, but explains it well. There's more to Findability than search OR navigation folks.
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Mark BlairLarge websites and intranets can benefit from improved methods of search and navigation. These include site maps, A-Z indexes, sophisticated search engines, and generally improved navigational design—and playing a potential role in all of these methods is well-planned taxonomy.
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Chris McCluskeyLarge websites and intranets can benefit from improved methods of search and navigation. These include site maps, A-Z indexes, sophisticated search engines, and generally improved navigational design—and playing a potential role in all of these methods
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Troy BLarge websites and intranets can benefit from improved methods of search and navigation. These include site maps, A-Z indexes, sophisticated search engines, and generally improved navigational design—and playing a potential role in all of these methods
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Daniel AengenheysterDigital Web Magazine - Better Living Through Taxonomies
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Ludwig GatzkeLarge websites and intranets can benefit from improved methods of search and navigation. These include site maps, A-Z indexes, sophisticated search engines, and generally improved navigational design—and playing a potential role in all of these methods
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