Tag, you're it
I'm considering attempting to add some sort of tag functionality to the site. If you're not familiar with tags, go read up on them. The quick and dirty explanation is that tags are a way to classify and sort data. Journal entries are data. Tags would basically be quick keywords to identify the content of a particular entry. For example, this entry could be tagged with “php, upgrades, tags” just to name a few. The idea is that you could then search by any one of those tags to find related posts — say, any posts I've written about upgrading the site.
I don't think it'd be that hard to add tags to the entries themselves. The tricky part would be coming up with a search function to make use of the tags. I might give it a try sometime later this week when I get some free time and don't feel like doing anything else.
Dan said,
December 11, 2006, 6:39 pm
Well, it depends. Does your site really need tags? Would it be beneficial? Is there that many people who go to your site and wish to search for certain tags because they want to find an old, particular entry?
Then again, some kind of search feature - ANY search feature - would be nice on your site, considering the fact it doesn't look like you have one yet.
Tigerblade said,
December 11, 2006, 6:54 pm
Yeah, that's the thing exactly. I don't know that I need a tag search feature. In fact, I'm pretty sure I don't. But if I did decide to try it, it wouldn't be because I'd need one for this site… it'd be because it'd be an exercise in what I can do. Plus, it'd give me something to potentially do on websites for any clients I might pick up.
As far as getting a search feature, I'm considering putting a small Google searchbar on the side… just because. I know I've tried looking for stuff that I know I've written but can't find.