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= The P2P Foundation Wiki Taxonomy =
= The P2P Foundation Wiki Taxonomy =
This page documents how the wiki uses the Taxonomy and offers a space for proposed changes. 
Tasks for fulfilling changes to the taxonomy are loaded to [[P2P Foundation Wiki Taxonomy Maintenance]]
*MindMeister Map of Taxonomy: http://www.mindmeister.com/28896655/p2p-foundation-wiki-category
*MindMeister Map of Taxonomy: http://www.mindmeister.com/28896655/p2p-foundation-wiki-category
*Current Proposed Taxonomy of the site [[P2P Foundation Sitewide Taxonomy]]
 
*See the state of the taxonomy by following links starting at [[:Category:P2P Foundation]].
*The site-wide taxonomy starts with [[:Category:P2P Foundation]].  You can start there to navigate through the site.
 
==Theory of our taxonomy==
 
Wikis are the most useful when every page is linked to every other page.    While linking between pages creates a rich web of relationships, Categories allow us:
 
*Create [[:Category:P2P Resource Collections | Resource Collections]], super groups of articles that are related to a central topic like [[:Category:Design | Design]]
*Collect together various articles of distinct media types into collections:Articles, Videos
*Generally aid users in traversing the wealth of content on the wiki through intelligent categorization-based navigation
 
==Instructions for using categories==
 
To see the current guidelines for using categories visit [[P2P Foundation Wiki Category Usage]]


==Current Direction for the Wiki Taxonomy==
==Current Direction for the Wiki Taxonomy==
The wiki taxonomy is created and maintained to serve the users and visitors of the site. 
The current site usage says that users want a simple site with a low barrier to entry.


Simple is good.  It's important that users, especially new users, feel comfortable adding information and that they don't run into any big complexity issues.
The wiki taxonomy is created and maintained to serve the users and visitors of the site.  It undergoes changes, additions, and simplifications.


==Facts About Categories and Subcategories==
For a look at the current work underway on the taxonomy visit the [[P2P Foundation Wiki Taxonomy Maintenance]] page.


* Fact: Subcategories show up on on [[Special:Categories]] page in the flat list of all categories.
[[Category:P2P Foundation Wiki]]
* Fact: Subcategories get their own special spot on other category pages. 
* Fact: Subcategories are not 'double listed' on category pages.  There are just pages named the same thing.  And they should probably be merged into the category page.


===How do we know what visitors want, and what they need?===


* Look at the analytics
** Improve the analytics
* Listen to feedback
* Empower users to fix it themselves
* Offer encouragement and dialogue wherever possible


===Categories - Usability===


* When editing a page the usr is presented with no instructions for using categories.
*It is unlikely that users will figure out how to use Categories on their own.
*One on the one hand users won't add a lot of new, potentially dead-end categories.  On the other hand, their information may fit well into a category and have to wait until a knowledgeable editor places it into one.


==The Changing Taxonomy==
===Current Taxonomy===
May 28, 2010


[[Special:Categories]]


=Editing Tasks for Taxonomy=
==Changes to the Current Taxonomy==
* Recategorize  Michel's ordered Book into the [[:Category:Theory | Theory Category]]
* Establish "Major Category" Taxonomy on this page.  Idea's welcome.
*Recategorize pages into Subcategories
**[[User:GoodRollin]] is arranging pages in subcategories in the area of [[:Category:Commons]] like [[:Category:Thing Commons]] . 
***Will also be doing some organizing under "Commons Based Enterprise/Production/Making/Interchange/Systems" once I talk to people about what the heck it should be called.
**Move country page content into a new subcategory/country page.  Sometimes this may serve as introduction to the language pages of a country as well.  We may be able to list language pages on this page later using an extension.
**Move [[:Category:Individuals]] pages to [[:Category:Bios]] pages and retitle them with Firstname Lastname (instead of last first). 
***Do a search and merge duplicates along the way.


==Categories Recommended for Deletion==
[[:Category:Audiovidual]]
==Extensions to Simplify Taxonomy Management and End User Utility==
* http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:CategoryTree
** Fact: There's a way to display this category tree if we add an extension.  We can embed it where we like so show it off.  Very cool.
** Fact: With a visualization extension 'tagging' articles to multiple levels in a tree will be possible and less and less interesting.
** Fact: With the ability to visually traverse categories we'll be able to see what edits we need to make a lot easier.
[[Category:P2P Foundation Wiki]]
[[Category:P2P Foundation Wiki]]

Revision as of 09:44, 5 June 2010

The P2P Foundation Wiki Taxonomy

This page documents how the wiki uses the Taxonomy and offers a space for proposed changes.

Tasks for fulfilling changes to the taxonomy are loaded to P2P Foundation Wiki Taxonomy Maintenance

Theory of our taxonomy

Wikis are the most useful when every page is linked to every other page. While linking between pages creates a rich web of relationships, Categories allow us:

  • Create Resource Collections, super groups of articles that are related to a central topic like Design
  • Collect together various articles of distinct media types into collections:Articles, Videos
  • Generally aid users in traversing the wealth of content on the wiki through intelligent categorization-based navigation

Instructions for using categories

To see the current guidelines for using categories visit P2P Foundation Wiki Category Usage

Current Direction for the Wiki Taxonomy

The wiki taxonomy is created and maintained to serve the users and visitors of the site. It undergoes changes, additions, and simplifications.

For a look at the current work underway on the taxonomy visit the P2P Foundation Wiki Taxonomy Maintenance page.

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