Meta tags: Examining their role

Since I don't use a page generator program, nothing is automatic, for me. When I first began coding html, a wise and experienced web master tutored me on the use of meta tags. I use a full array of them, including

Maybe the major search engines don't use them, but the smaller ones do. Although I don't submit all my sites to search engines, the majors will pick you up if you are on the smaller ones. One of the largersearch engines, Ixquick, is a good one to check out - www.ixquick.com. I also use the top line recommended by W3C, that goes before the tag: Alas, most of my sites are transitional ones!

For me, not using meta tags is like getting dressed in formal attire and then going bare foot.

I haven't been using them mainly because I wasn't sure how to use them or their worth. I'm going to revisit that decision.

Aloha!
.\\arcus

The Aug. 6 edition of the Design and Usability Tactics e-newsletter explores the Dublin Core meta tags. How knowledgeable were you about the Dublin Core meta tags before reading this column? If you weren't very familiar with the Dublin Core previously, will you consider using them in your designs now?

For more information about the Dublin Core and the Semantic Web, copy and paste these URLs into your browser:

* Dublin Core Metatag Initiative:
http://dublincore.org

* Info about the Semantic Web
http://www.w3.org/2001/sw/