Posts by Melody Smith
The Value of Data
There is a difference in talking and communicating, just like there is a difference in data and information. Data is raw and unprocessed and has limited usefulness. Information is data with relevance and purpose. IT Pro Portal brought this topic to our attention in their article, “What is effective Information Management?” Information management is a field of expertise,…
Read MoreData Virtualization Architect Wanted
To be as helpful as possible to those in the fields of taxonomy, indexing, ontology, etc., we are sharing career opportunities that we find with our readers. Even if you are not in the market for a career move, it is always good to stay on top of what is available and how the fields are…
Read MoreFree Webinar Addresses the Chief Data Officer Role
DATAVERSITY is bringing an interesting webinar opportunity to you. The “A Chief Data Officer Interview” webinar is scheduled for Thursday, September 1st at 2:00 p.m. (EDT). This free webinar explores why organizations hire Chief Data Officers (CDO) and how the CDO role is still evolving. They will examine some of the critical success factors and challenges of the…
Read MoreThe Data Needle in the Haystack
In a digital world, metadata attached to files contains valuable information – even more than you think. This interesting information came from Business 2 Community in their article, “The Power of Metadata.” Metadata isn’t the actual file data; it is the data about the data, which can include author and copyright information, revision history, and comments, along…
Read MoreData, Data, Data
Data virtualization is proving to be a valuable ally for delivering reliable data integration and data sharing. Integration Developer News brought this interesting information to us in their article, “Data Virtualization Powering Many Dimensions of Digital Transformation: Insights from Denodo.” We know that data visualization is a powerful tool that can help both scientists and the…
Read MoreIs Your Tattoo Wireless?
It just might be your mother’s worst nightmare. MIT Media Lab, in partnership with Microsoft Research, has unveiled DuoSkin, a project that uses temporary tattoos as connected interfaces that can be used in a variety of ways. Tech Times brought this very interesting information to our attention in their article, “MIT Unveils DuoSkin: Temporary Tattoos That…
Read MoreThe Strength of Your Taxonomy
Altmetric and the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) have announced the integration of Altmetric badge visualizations and related data into the IEEE Xplore Digital Library, which is home to over 3.8 million scholarly documents. This interesting information came to us from Altmetric in their release, “Altmetric in the News.” The inclusion of Altmetric badges…
Read MoreAccess Innovations, Inc. Announces DHUGEast Agenda Posted and Registration Open
Access Innovations, Inc. is pleased to announce that the agenda for the inaugural Data Harmony Users Group East (DHUGEast) is posted at https://dhugeast2016.sched.org/ and that the meeting is open for registration. To meet popular demand, Access Innovations organized DHUGEast as a supplement to the annual Data Harmony Users Group (DHUG), held each February at the…
Read MoreGet in Line
The relationship between information technology (IT) staff and other professionals has been lampooned in a variety of comedies, like sitcoms or sketch shows like Saturday Night Live. However entertaining these may be, are they founded on a shadow of fact or just a perception? This interesting information came from the Lucidea blog in their post, “The…
Read MoreData Scientists Play a Key Role
The demand for qualified data scientists is at an all time high. The irony in this is few people actually know what a data scientist actually does. DATAVERSITY brought this interesting information to us in their article, “The Life of a Data Scientist.” The most important thing to remember about a data scientist’s role is that expert…
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