Need Folders!

Have you tried using tags?

Of course, Michael, tags are a good solution . . . in some cases. Foldeers are finally better in other situations (or maybe for other kind of users).

Maybe we can try with a users survey . . .

Hi Noel

I'm using books and groups, two very useful tools.

But, . . . I'm talking about my "desktop" or "dashboard" at GeoGebra.org. Now I've there dozens of worksheets (wich I reuse in several books and groups) and it starts to be difficult to manage. I'm afraid when I reach hundreds...

But how are the names you give? Usually I can find my drawings by using a keyword that I expect in the name und usually I do find them ... and I have more than 300 file online.

I think you should even understand books as folders, too. So ... I have a book where I do collect all my file and those from other users that do concern chemistry. The same can be done for Math and the different classes and/or themes. To find them again give those books a special name like "collection" or "folder". The advantage of books that you have subfolders as much as you want.

Hi Birgit

. . . using books as folders

. . . using groups as folders

so . . . why don't use folders as folders?

I like Google Drive folders system (and, of course, GooGle is a tagging based system)

I did not say to use groups as folders. Groups are to work together with others.

I think folders may be a good solution, I agree whit you, Carles

having 6400 files on the materials platform I try to keep them organised offline in folders and subfolders on my laptop (and back-up) an in my own way of logic (and sometimes unlogic) thinking.

Your own way of organizing is the way it works and probably totally different from mine. It may sound good to have folders on the platform but probably it's less conveniant for other users to find your good materials. Others don't know you logic. Books are nice to present files in an organised way, but for organizing your own files it's better to do it offline. I have my files uploaded on the materials platform to have them embedded into my website. so that makes three platforms... But perhaps the way it works the best. I have the files uploaded with the same title as saved on my computer (at least most of them...) and if I can't find them under that name mostly I find them using tags.

chris