Comments on: Metadata for the Masses http://www.webword.com/wp/2004/10/20/metadata-for-the-masses/ The usability blog of John S. Rhodes Sat, 11 Oct 2008 12:36:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.3 by: Anonymous http://www.webword.com/wp/2004/10/20/metadata-for-the-masses/#comment-8463 Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.webword.com/wp/2004/10/20/metadata-for-the-masses/#comment-8463 And how exactly, does google figure out your pictures, music, or even links older than your web cache? Metadata is still a necessary component for some medium and always will be. Coincidentally, I wrote something similar this week: http://www.ok-cancel.com/archives/post/2004/10/search_is_not_all_there.html<br /> <br /> Also see Tom's reasons on why searching still has issues. And how exactly, does google figure out your pictures, music, or even links older than your web cache? Metadata is still a necessary component for some medium and always will be. Coincidentally, I wrote something similar this week: http://www.ok-cancel.com/archives/post/2004/10/search_is_not_all_there.html

Also see Tom’s reasons on why searching still has issues.

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