Posts by Melody Smith
Semantic Learning App Launched
SemantiStar has launched Epsilon, the first semantically enabled eLearning application for iPad. This new product is designed to connect learners contextually with course material and real-world knowledge and events. This interesting news was brought to our attention by gnom.es in their article, “SemantiStar, Inc. Announces the Launch of Epsilon.”
Read MoreSemantic Technology and Big Data
Big Data Spain is an event about massive data processing applications and technologies that took place this November in Madrid. The event drove home the point that increasingly critical applications of big data in sectors such as banking and telecommunications and some new technological and business trends need systems that facilitate online analysis of large volumes of data. In addition, one of the key areas of big data application is the processing of social content to obtain all types of insights.
Read MoreThe Government Impact
Budget cuts, both domestic and governmental, manage to touch every part of our lives at one time or another. Yesterday, the United States government shut down all non-critical services due to the inability to settle on a budget. No real surprise there, as they haven’t been able to agree on anything since, well, ever. Interestingly, this article from earlier in the year in The New York Times, “As Works Flood In, Nation’s Library Treads Water“, lifts up challenges from the federal cuts for the current fiscal year.
Read MoreSemantic Technology is the New Black
ADmantX has announced that ADmantX semantic features are now live on Adform, whose customers will automatically be able to access the ADmantX rich set of semantic data to improve their campaign success. This interesting information was found on Technology-Digital in their article, “Adform and ADmantX Partner to Deliver Advanced Brand Safety and Contextual Targeting Within Adform’s DSP.”
Read MoreRecognition for Semantic Web Contributions
Professor Deborah L. McGuinness has been selected as a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). McGuinness is a web scientist, which is what AAAS cites as the reason for her recognition. Her contributions to the Semantic Web, knowledge representation, and reasoning environments will be part of the honor ceremony at its annual meeting in February 2014 in Chicago.
Read MoreA Christmas Miracle
At last. I searched and searched and was starting to lose faith, but never fear, a Christmas-themed taxonomy I have found. If you are a Hallmark movie watching fan, this might not be news to you and you might even be the slightest bit insulted, but just a tiny bit.
Read MoreThe Ghost of Taxonomies Present
Wouldn’t it be splendid if, in the ‘spirit’ of Dickens’ Ghost of Christmas Present, we could use taxonomies to accomplish lofty goals such as cure and eradicate sickness; promote international understanding; promote justice and social harmony; and lessen and eradicate poverty?
Read MoreA Whole Lot of Zeros
Metadata is fast becoming a household term, with the news constantly using it alongside the NSA scandal and inflaming news, conspiracy theories, and the like. But does the average person understand what metadata is, what it can and can’t do? Most of all, do they understand the importance of big data? ZDNet brought this interesting topic to our attention in their article, “Does anyone really understand big data?”
Read MoreUnder the Semantic Hood
Semantic web is a more and more frequent term in not just the world of business, but in all areas that utilize technology, and let’s face it, isn’t that everyone? This interesting topic was found on Search Engine Journal in their article, “The Difference Between Semantic Search and Semantic Web.”
Read MoreTaxonomy Workshop Available
Before you sign off for the holidays, consider starting your new year out with some educational learning. Our own Margie Hlava will be the instructor for a workshop titled, Taxonomy Essentials. This will be held on January 21, 2014 in Denver, Colorado.
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