Two upcoming webinars presented by ASIS&T should not be missed. On Wednesday, March 9, 2011, 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. (EST), “ Introduction to Semantic Web and Linked Data” will cover the basic concepts behind the semantic web and its implementation through linked data.
We have all felt the anxiety behind ordering the appropriate wine with your meal. The waiter looks on impatiently as you struggle mentally with what sounds good to drink versus what fits into the “red meat/red wine and white meat/white wine” limited wine knowledge bank you possess. Never fear, semantic web technology is here to rescue you from embarrassment.
Taxonomies are a critical part of the information architecture. It makes your information work. But you already know that. So how about sharing your successes and experiences at a unique networking event?
Sixty CIOs and IT leaders gathered together to learn from their peers about how to transform their organization into a service oriented organization and how to run their department like a stand-alone business. At the end of all the presentations, five best practices were indentified and taxonomy development was first on the list. Are you really surprised? We weren’t.
DocuXplorer has hired Rachel Lurie, MLS, to head the taxonomy division of its Consulting Services unit. According to their spokesperson, this new position will now provide clients with “customized taxonomy training.”
Belgium based software provider, Actonomy, has released its xMP ‘empowered search’ - a search technology that analyses, understands search queries and delivers superior results compared to results of standard search engines.
The IBM "supercomputer" Watson left its opponents, arguably the best Jeopardy players of all time, in the dust in last week's competition. IBM engineers spent 4 years and dedicated computing power equal to 2800 desktop PCs to the effort. They ended up with a machine that learns as it ingests and "experiences" answers and successful questions (the Jeopardy format).
Qualys has unveiled its second-generation security-as-a-service platform that uses Java and a number of open-source technologies.
Universal search – useful tool for making Web searches more contextual or too complex for overall search engine optimization? Getting a good ranking in universal search results can help boost a company's overall search visibility and brand awareness, but many b2b marketers aren't taking advantage of it. Why?
I am often asked where can I find out more about software and taxonomies to reuse? There are a number of attempts to organize taxonomy resources on the web. Some are more up to date than others.