Discourse Architecture is itself an experiment in taxonomy (ways of organizing information). If you mouseover any category, you should be able to read a brief description of the logic behind that category. I might be changing the groupings from time to time as I start adding more content, we’ll see how goes it.
While we’re here, what follows is the full category list with explanations (accurate as of 9/9/07):
- directories & resources - repositories, portals, useful sites
- tagging & info organization - metadata, microformats, taxonomy, search
- mapping/infoviz - enhanced data presentation, geo/temporal data
- groupware & collaboration - enhancing online cooperation
- identity & self representation - identity 2.0
- community & grouping - voluntary associations, social interaction
- crowdsourcing & aggregation - betting, predictions, collective intelligence
- ranking, voting, & feedback - user agency, individual influence
- aggregation & mashups - facilitating data flow, customization
- distribution & publishing - platforms that facilitate pushing information
- dialog, rhetoric, & logic - intricacies of speech & communication
- specific formats - instances of control over input formats
- realtime & interactivity - gaming, motion, keeping users engaged
- real/virtual mix - specifically mixing the two
- mobile applications - regarding cells/PDAs
- social network theory