Convert from folders to labels/tags.
The folder system was based off of physical folders and cabinets, which has limitations that don’t exist in the digital space. Labels/tagging offers so much more usable metadata.
Convert from folders to labels/tags.
The folder system was based off of physical folders and cabinets, which has limitations that don’t exist in the digital space. Labels/tagging offers so much more usable metadata.
Directories are nice because they easily and clearly filter information in a human way and they naturally build a tree that can be parsed quickly by a person.
I like the desktop metaphor, because it's how I think.
Younger generations that have never seen a filing cabinet and are only accustomed to apps on phones don’t really use folder trees. It’s surprising at first when you encounter it.
It’s like that save icon… no one has seen a floppy disk in decades, it doesnt mean anything to most people.
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