LeapTag Webapp: Frequently Asked Questions

There is a site/feed that I can't see on LeapTag. How can I submit it?

Although we are tracking many feeds, it is possible that we don't have your (favorite) site/feed. Please use the form below to submit a URL. It'll take us a few days to process it.

What are the differences between "Thumbs up", "Clip" and "I like this"?

Here is a quick description:

Click	Recorded as	Can Be Accessed From
Thumb Up	A positive example for that interest	Last 15 articles you tagged are show in your 'Archive.' Your name is also listed under 'Users who liked this article' list in 'Article View'.
I like this	Recorded under 'Other' category	Will be shown under 'Other' category in your 'Archive'. Your name is also listed under 'Users who liked this article' list in 'Article View'.
Clip	If you clip an article in your interest list, a positive example for that interest. Otherwise, will be recorded under 'Other' category.	All your clipped articles as well as the ones your friends sent to you are listed in your 'Clipboard'. The articles will also be listed in your 'Archive' since they are marked as positive examples, or recorded under 'Other'. Your name is also listed under 'Users who liked this article' list in 'Article View'.

LeapTag shows you articles that you are most likely to be interested in by matching items that you liked (and disliked) to a list of available news and blog articles. In order to remember your feedback, we need to know that it is actually you who clicked on thumbs up/down button. We use cookies to achieve this.

Logging in will enable you to recover your history in case you clear your cookies, or access our site from another machine.

Also, using your e-mail address, LeapTag can send you new articles that you may be interested based on your previous visits, and when there is an activity on an item that you tagged. Of course, you get to select if, how and when you will be sent an e-mail using your preferences.

What is the difference between this web version and original LeapTag?

This application is a web version of our stand alone application LeapTag. Basic functionality and the "back-end" are the same. LeapTag client has more functionality (more interests, publishing features, etc). It also runs on your computer, so it's a bit more flexible and private. On the other hand, web and Facebook version have some additional features that are related to social networks, such as sharing.

By the way, we are constantly adding new features to this version. We welcome your comments and suggestions about our features.

How did you implement this version of LeapTag?

One part CSS, one part Javascript mixed with AJAX, 2.4 parts Python (customized) with a touch of TurboGears, served with CherryPy on Amazon EC2/S3.