New Feature: Photo Tagging
Tuesday, April 11th, 2006To tag or not to tag, that is the question….. When we started seeing all the awesome photos in the Home Gallery we decided we definitely wanted TO TAG.
Many of the big social networking sites like Flickr and del.icio.us have introduced tagging as a way of organizing data. Users add a free form list of tags to a piece of data. For example, if I posted the following photo:
I would specify the following list of tags: earthtones, “chair rail”, couches, armoire, “hardwood floors”, curtains. Then when others are searching for photos (say, of couches) mine would appear in the results. This list would be different if you thought other tags are more appropriate. The idea is that you decide how to categorize your photos.
How to add tags in Central Roost
1. Upload photos of your home under My Roost > My Homes > Your Home > Photo Gallery
2. In the menu choose “Edit Caption/Tags”
3. Enter your tags in the Tags box. Multiple word tags should be surrounded by quotes.
That’s it, your photo has now been tagged. At the moment this feature is only available for homes, not projects.
How to search for tagged photos in the Home Gallery
1. Go to the Home Gallery > Advanced Search
2. Enter the tag you want to search for in the Description, Photo Caption or Tags box
3. Select the Search all home photos radio option
4. Submit your search and you will get the following results
Here are some of our favorite tag searches:
Room: Kitchen Bathroom Bedroom Office Nursery
Object: Fireplace Couch Counter Tile
Color: Pastels Neutrals Earthtones Primary Colors
Outdoor: Garden Deck Fence
