: Creating a tag-based website and not using programming? I want to create a tag-based website, and I need a tool that I could use (preferably without programming). It's a site where a user could
I want to create a tag-based website, and I need a tool that I could use (preferably without programming).
It's a site where a user could pick tags on a certain item. All tags will be placed under a group that they are logically linked to (I will do that by hand). On the other end - a visitor could choose a tag, and then be redirected to a few items on which that tag was selected the most. Besides this, I need to set up a registration form (for the visitors who want to select tags on a desired item).
stackoverflow.com may serve as an example of what I want to achieve. Functionally it is a quite similar approach. I am not sure if further detailing will bring me closer to getting a development advice, but nevertheless - following this template what I would be missing on is:
ability to categorize the tags; and so they would fit in one page (overall i assume <200 tags)
box where a user could enter a tag and it would be pending until a certain number of users enter such tag
ability to limit the number of 'questions' that appear when a visitor chooses a tag - 'question' stands for an item to which users are selecting tags (displayed items would depend on the frequency the tag was assigned - say the top two items)
Which software should I try / How should I go about it?
P.S. I have bought hosting account through GoDaddy.com. This is a first website that I am trying to build.
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I would suggest that, unless you have only a small number of possible tags (i.e. ~20) that you don't try to do this by hand. You could conceivably do it on a small static shopping cart, for instance, for people to have something a little more intuitive to use to see similar products. Maintaining that by hand would not be too difficult.
There is no way, however, that I would want to manually update static 'tag' pages every time something new was introduced.
If you didn't want to involve a database, you could conceivably use rel descriptors strategically so that something could read all of your pages and auto generate the 'tag' pages .. but then we're still getting into programming.
Basically, any way you look at it, you're looking at some programming (or using a CMS of some sort that features tagging). You'd probably need to make further modifications to get the color / limiting features that you want.
It is conceivable that someone has come up with a way to offer customized tagging as a service (similar to those who offer hosted comment areas), but I've yet to see one.
Practically any modern CMS offers what you are asking for - Wordpress, Drupal, Joolma, etc.
The limits for tags on a page are mostly editable - although the question elements needs elaborated for any further help (there are plugins for the three CMS's mentioned above that cover this). If it is a community focused site and you like the stackoverflow way of doing things why not post your suggestion on Area 51?
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