Posts by Melody Smith
Surfing the Change
Change is constant, but never more than in the world of technology. This is why it is no surprise that InfoDesk has realigned its Business Intelligence (BI) Solutions to meet these changes.
Read MoreThe Hidden Meaning
Researchers at Kuwait University have presented a new report regarding hierarchical navigation – the way users browse a taxonomy-based interface in an effort to locate information resources. Their project was to develop a taxonomy for a library and information science department to organize resources and support user browsing in a digital repository.
Read MorePartnership in Integration
Brocade and fluid Operations have completed a technology integration project to simplify and automate deployment, management, and automation of EMC® VSPEX™ Proven Infrastructure solutions for small and mid-sized organizations.
Read MoreWhere to put the data?
Box recently announced that it will be making the documents stored in its cloud storage system smarter. They give the credit to the metadata.
Read MoreDefining the Parameters
Search has never been more personal, or engaging or sometimes difficult. Properly defining your query is the key to a successful search and that isn’t always the easiest of tasks. Semantic technology continues to evolve, and as a result search is becoming more comprehensive, effective, and challenging. This interesting topic was brought to us by GCN in their article, “Semantic search: Still more luck than technology.”
Read MoreMarjorie M.K. Hlava Selected to Receive Prestigious Miles Conrad Award from the National Federation of Advanced Information Services (NFAIS™)
Marjorie (Margie) M.K. Hlava, president of Albuquerque-based Access Innovations, Inc., has been selected to receive the prestigious Miles Conrad Award from the National Federation of Advanced Information Services (NFAIS). The award will be presented at the upcoming 2014 NFAIS Annual Conference in Philadelphia, PA, February 23-25, 2014. In keeping with longstanding tradition, Marjorie will present a 45-minute lecture with her perspective on the information industry during the NFAIS Annual Conference.
Read MoreCapturing the History
ISKO (the International Society for Knowledge Organization) has made its free online bibliographic service, Knowledge Organization Literature, even more comprehensive. This recent enhancement will cover nine more years back in bibliographical references. Covering the years from 1988 to the present, the Knowledge Organization Literature database continues to be updated with recent literature.
Read MoreFocus on Improving the Process
Silverchair Information Systems has announced the launch of an extension to their SCM6 platform, Silvermine, that enables publishers to mine unlimited business intelligence from their online usage data. This interesting news was found on Digital Journal in their article, “Silverchair Launches Silvermine Business Intelligence Extension to the SCM6 Publishing Platform.”
Read MoreTaxonomy About Spending, or Not
It has been awhile since I shared a unique taxonomy with you and this one certainly caught my eye, for many reasons. My mother and sister are notorious for doing anything to save a dollar. I am quite often convinced they spend more trying to save than they save, but I wouldn’t dare say that to them. So this interesting taxonomy was found on Direct Marketing in their article, “Infographic: The Taxonomy of the Penny-Pincher.”
Read MoreInformation Sharing in a New Way
RawVoice has announced the release of PowerPress 5.0, a platform that provides content creators with everything they need to podcast with a WordPress website or blog. The latest version includes Taxonomy Podcasting and Post Type Podcasting, which expand on the ability to podcast with blog posts and categories.
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