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Exactly. The counter to that (as discussed in this post) is that you can just search for documents based on keywords, etc. which can definitely work well in ma
by incongruity 13y ago
Exactly.
The counter to that (as discussed in this post) is that you can just search for documents based on keywords, etc. which can definitely work well in many cases – but I don't believe it is (or has to be) an either-or. Searching is not infallible either - at least not until search becomes semantic and truly smart, lest I misremember crucial keywords, substituting a synonym (or any of a number of examples).
It's been my experience that organization becomes essential when tasks become complex. This goes beyond computers. This is the case with human systems or physical objects. I think the same goes here. Mobile devices have largely been about consumption or simple creation, with simple workflows. To me, it's an open question of whether or not their current interaction and organizational scheme can hold up as content creation gets more complex.
- jiggy2011 13y agoKeywords is an option, but then again if I send someone else my files what happens if there is a keyword conflict on their system? So we need namespaces or a way to track file origin/ownership across the entire planet? urgh. Of course filesystem aren't the only way to organise data and there are applications that already do this. An example that springs to mind are playlists and media libraries. The file/folder hierarchy is also pretty well ingrained in the web.