updates to ED

Since the last post, we've made a couple minor changes to the ED interface based on feedback we've received. Changes visible in the current version were intended to meet these objectives

1. clear separation between normal user created tags and semantic tags 
2. easier access to previously added user tags
3. easier to add many semantic tags to the same post

We also noticed that several new users were tagging exclusively with private posts.  To clarify the fact that private posts don't go into our database and that the semantics of the tags added to private posts are therefore inaccessible, we've added a warning message that appears whenever private bookmarks are posted through the system.  In the words or Eddie, the javascript guru of this project, 

"... go private they will,

annoy them we must ..."

We may at some point expand the ED functionality to support private bookmarks, but for now, we think its fair that if people would like to use a free, social system they share openly.  Private bookmarks will still be posted to Connotea as they currently are without ED and the non-sharing users will still benefit from the semantic tags during the process of tagging.

I've also gone ahead and added ED to the growing list of semantic tagging projects that I am beginning to compile.

E.D. update

In response to some complaints about slow load time, we've implemented a temporary fix that should make you happier. Basically, your E.D. vocabularies are now only loaded a) after the basic add to connotea page is loaded and b) if you request at that time that you want to use them.

This way, if you just want to tag something to_read quickly and move on with your life, you can do so without any extra delay, but, if you want to use the controlled vocabularies, you can do so with only one more button click. In addition, as we implement improvements to the script you will see them via the auto-update feature.

So.. if you were one of those that un-installed the E.D. script because you got tired of waiting for the vocabs to load, please don't be afraid to re-install it and use the semantic tagging capabilities when and how you see fit.

install the add to connotea E.D. script
install the user library browsing E.D. script