Hub and Spoke

tags #meta, ##pkm

Definition

The hub-and-spoke system is a network structure in which a central "hub" connects to multiple "spokes". It is the foundational logic of this digital garden/digital web/digital personal knowledge management system. It allows for a clean interface despite a large volume of underlying notes.

Application in Loom

Hubs (#root)

Hubs are Map of Contents. They are the only notes that appear in the directory listings on the index.html page. A hub's purpose is to provide context for a cluster of related concepts.

The Spokes (atomic notes)

Spokes are the leaves of the digital gardn. They contain all the knowledge. They are organised by:

  • tags: #cs, #math, #linux, etc...