The theory behind tagging, applied to the series “Friends”, the technical explanation is excellent, while the practical application is hilariously quaint. This is why I read what nerds do in their spare time: https://deanebarker.net/other/friends/lessons/
Best question: Should tag scopes be segregated or somehow namespaced?
By way of: @robb
The Other Side: this page details the lessons learned from the actual project. To see the project itself, visit The Friends Episode Tagging Project As I was tagging all the episodes of Friends, lots of thoughts starting running through my head: Was I doing this right? Could this be done better?…
We use LLMs to work with short texts, but what about entire websites? I ran an experiment to see if Claude Code could generate new organization schemes for my blog. The results surprised me: https://jarango.com/2025/07/01/using-claude-code-for-information-architecture/
- Creating clear taxonomies to make sense of every note’s metadata. You’ll think twice before adding the “type” and “format” metadata properties.
- It makes you look at your notes in workflows and how you can organise that information in an easy way to find, process, and expand.
In two words: Information Architecture.
2/2
Navigation on a website can take many shapes and forms. Being aware of the different kinds of menus that are available to you can help with deciding on the best user experience.
https://blocksedit.com/content-code/designing-website-navigation/
📗 ‘A Practical Guide to #InformationArchitecture (2nd edition)’ - Available for free for a short time!
While looking for a new distributor for their book, Donna Spencer is kindly making the PDF version of their book on #IA freely available for a short time.