One of the early folksonomy sites, 43things.com, is being funded – somewhat secretly – by Amazon.com.

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What’s your biggest design challenge?

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Tons of conversations about folksonomies. Little talk about how to apply them to your site. What gives?

Continue Reading: I’ve Heard of Folksonomies. Now How do I Apply them to My Site?

In my last two posts, I’ve been hinting at why I think folksonomies like del.icio.us work: they are harnessing user behavior, rather than predicting or dictating it. The key to this is the ability of the folksonomy to change over time, an ability that controlled vocabularies often lack. In this post I’m going to explain further what I mean by that.

Continue Reading: Controlled Vocabularies and Folksonomies: Why Change is Good.

Lots more about folksonomies: the downsides, the behavior, the human adaptation! (updated)

Continue Reading: Folksonomy Notes: Considering the Downsides, Behavioral Trends, and Adaptation

If you haven’t yet checked out del.icio.us, you should. Here’s why.

Continue Reading: A Self-Referential Demonstration of the Power of the Del.icio.us Folksonomy

A short, interesting article by Maria Acosta.

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Thinking about making money with your blog? Here is an overview of several ways to do so…and all you need to add is your audience’s attention.

Continue Reading: Making Money with Blogs: An Overview

Sometimes you read something that nails a topic so well that it makes you shudder. That happened to me recently…

Continue Reading: Information Gathering as an End in Itself

Are permalinks a reason for the growth of blogging?

Continue Reading: Permalinks and a Company’s Fortune