Ok guys, so while the Icon Renovation project is still rolling, Petie and I want to begin the planning stages of a tag system for the site.
The concept is that users can contribute tags to sheets and games, which will then allow people to find things based on a common theme - not necessarily the sheet or game's name.
We're planning to allow tags on both sheets and games, allowing us to do some pretty interesting things. However, we're trying to think of ways of making this better, and I figure the best method of doing so is getting suggestions from you.
I'll lay out a basic set of bullet points on what we plan:
Confirmed Features:
I'd like to suggest that one of the best uses for games with tags would be to include some core details. Simple things like companies that worked on the game (Nintendo, SEGA, etc. (JUST LIKE OLD TIMES!)) and release years.
We're happy to experiment a bit with the system to see what works and what doesn't, so any suggestions that you think might be a bit bombastic are more than welcome, but be prepared for us to say that it won't work or that it isn't really something we want to include.
One thing that Petie and I are unsure of is how to search for tags. If we include in the search bar at the top, should we list the sheets that match that tag in the page of results (possibly displaying WAY too much content) or should we list tags that match the search result? Would this only really ever result in 1 tag anyway? Should we make a second bar? Make it a link instead to a new page which lists all available tags? Maybe 2 drop downs so you can list only things that have 2 tags, like Pre-Rendered & Nintendo?
This could be a very, very strong system. However I want to make sure that we have everything set out from the start to prevent any irreversible decisions later.
Cheers,
Dazz
The concept is that users can contribute tags to sheets and games, which will then allow people to find things based on a common theme - not necessarily the sheet or game's name.
We're planning to allow tags on both sheets and games, allowing us to do some pretty interesting things. However, we're trying to think of ways of making this better, and I figure the best method of doing so is getting suggestions from you.
I'll lay out a basic set of bullet points on what we plan:
Confirmed Features:
- Tags can be applied to games & sheets.
- Multiple tags can but submit at once to a game or sheet, sheets and games can have multiple tags applied to them.
- Anyone can suggest tags for any sheet - not submitter based.
- Tags will be displayed under a game and under a sheet - not in the information box at the top.
- Tags will be displayed as buttons, allowing users to click them to find other items with the same tags.
- On the tag submission page we will include common tags, maybe receive some suggestions from you guys?
- Cross filter two tags.
- Filter by a sheet's tag and a game's tag.
I'd like to suggest that one of the best uses for games with tags would be to include some core details. Simple things like companies that worked on the game (Nintendo, SEGA, etc. (JUST LIKE OLD TIMES!)) and release years.
We're happy to experiment a bit with the system to see what works and what doesn't, so any suggestions that you think might be a bit bombastic are more than welcome, but be prepared for us to say that it won't work or that it isn't really something we want to include.
One thing that Petie and I are unsure of is how to search for tags. If we include in the search bar at the top, should we list the sheets that match that tag in the page of results (possibly displaying WAY too much content) or should we list tags that match the search result? Would this only really ever result in 1 tag anyway? Should we make a second bar? Make it a link instead to a new page which lists all available tags? Maybe 2 drop downs so you can list only things that have 2 tags, like Pre-Rendered & Nintendo?
This could be a very, very strong system. However I want to make sure that we have everything set out from the start to prevent any irreversible decisions later.
Cheers,
Dazz