Posts by Melody Smith
Career Opportunities for Taxonomists
As we strive to be as helpful as possible to those in the fields of taxonomy, indexing, ontology, etc., we are excited to share career opportunities that we find with our readers. Even if you aren’t in the market for a career move, it is always good to stay on top of what is available and how the fields are evolving.
Read MoreTaxonomy of a Turkey
You really aren’t all that surprised if you have read TaxoDiary with any amount of consistency over the years. I love quirky and unusual taxonomies, so considering the season of course I found a turkey taxonomy.
Read MoreHistorical Search
Azavea, a geospatial data analysis software company, has received a Phase I Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant from the National Science Foundation to create a web-based historical mapping system that will enable geographic indexing of historical documents. The software is designed to support a wide range of government, commercial, academic and other research projects.
Read MoreThe Many Approaches to Data
Varonis Systems has released information regarding a new integration with Hitachi NAS Platform (HNAS) and Hitachi Unified Storage (HUS). The integration utilizes Varonis DatAdvantage for visibility, intelligence, and control over the information stored within Hitachi HNAS and HUS systems. This interesting information was found on Sys-Con Media in their article, “Varonis DatAdvantage Integration With Hitachi NAS and Unified Storage Platforms Delivers Unparalleled Visibility and Intelligence Into Data Stores.”
Read MoreImproving the Process of Data Mining
CODY Systems has released the industry’s first end-to-end crime analysis solution, which combines a proven real-time public safety and law enforcement data management solution with data visualization, sophisticated crime analytics, and geospatial summaries suitable for COMPSTAT-style reporting.
Read MoreSplunk and Domino’s Pizza Team Up
Splunk is now providing Domino’s Pizza with their software platform for real-time operational intelligence, Splunk Enterprise, to enhance their online business.
Read MoreAccess Innovations Celebrates 35th Anniversary
Albuquerque-based Access Innovations, a leader in semantic enrichment, celebrates its 35th anniversary this month.
Officially incorporated on November 8, 1978, Access Innovations began like many other entrepreneurial enterprises — with a great idea, a few energetic people, and a little bit of capital. The company’s first headquarters was the kitchen of president and co-founder Marjorie M.K. Hlava’s home.
Read MoreLearning Opportunities with the Access Staff
Several of the Access Innovations’ staff are still out and about as they wind up 2013. Check out these learning opportunities that just might be in your own neighborhood.
Read MoreData Integration Specialists Needed
Ontology Systems has launched a partner program aimed at recruiting data integration specialists. Ontology specializes in semantic search technology, so the specialists they are seeking need to be experienced with this game-changing technology. This interesting information was found on Channel Pro in their article, “Ontology kicks off search for data integration specialists.”
Read MoreSemantic Web Challenge Winners
The winners of the 2013 Semantic Web Challenge (SWC) were determined by a jury of leading experts in computer semantics from both academia and industry. The winners were announced at the 12th International Semantic Web Conference held in Sydney, Australia last month. This interesting news came from CIOL in their article, “Winners of 2013 Semantic Web Challenge announced.”
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