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Cloud Formations
Cloud computing was initially introduced to help organizations attain resources with reduced costs, decreased infrastructure, and simplified architecture. With the emergence of big data over the past couple of years, cloud became the architecture of choice. This interesting information came from DATAVERSITY in their article, “The Future of Cloud Computing: Fog Computing and the Internet of…
Read MoreLooking At Data Differently
A unique exhibit is coming to Chicago soon that could give you a different perspective on science, literally. Maybe you are interested in seeing science from above? Or curious to see what impact one single person or invention can have? Inspired by innovation? Desperately seeking tools to better manage the information flood? Maybe you are simply…
Read MoreJumping in the Lake
Franz Inc. is collaborating with Montefiore Medical Center, Intel, Cloudera and Cisco in the launch of the first Semantic Data Lake (SDL) for Healthcare. PRWeb brought this interesting news to us in their article, “Franz and Montefiore Medical Center Team up to Deliver the First Semantic Data Lake for Healthcare.“ What exactly is a SDL? A warehouse of complex…
Read MoreThe Value of Your Content
The wave of change from print to digital was, and still is, exhilarating and frightening. Digital delivery opens up many new possibilities, but at the end of the day the quality of your content is still important. However, unless users find your content, they will never know just how good it really is. This interesting topic…
Read MoreVisual and Digital Data
With 3D printers and 3D scanners becoming much more familiar in the workplace and even at home, it feels like we have gone full circle — data moving to digital only and now becoming tangible again. This interesting information came to us from Business 2 Community in their article, “Digital Transformation: Undigitizing the Intangible “Digital Fridge”.”…
Read MoreMaking the Job Hunt Easier
Searching for a new job is stressful; no one will argue that fact. You work hard to make your resume informative without being too verbose, precise without drowning in detail, and interesting without sounding trite. After all that hard work, it can be disheartening to know that computer software is reading and profiling your resume…
Read MoreLearning Opportunity for Digital Publishers
Semantico is offering a webinar entitled: “Continuous Improvement” and will be presented by Tracy Capaldi-Drewett, Senior Vice President Sales and Marketing and hosted by John Helmer. The presentation will focus on the role of aftercare services and how these can benefit your business. To register for this webinar, go here. Few industries have been experiencing…
Read MoreVisual Learning
Any good salesperson or teacher uses visual inspiration to make the sell or instill the knowledge. Data visualization can help us understand many things better, including very large-scale things like the size of the universe. This is a perfect example, and the BBC does a great job visualizing it here. By presenting data in a pictorial or…
Read MoreExpanding the Library
The British Library and Publishing Technology have announced a new partnership, which will make 5,400 new journal and book titles available via the ingentaconnect online platform. This interesting information came from Publishing Technology in their post, “British Library and Publishing Technology collaborate to make Document Supply Service content available via ingentaconnect.” Journal content from an assortment…
Read MoreTime Warp Data
The Beloit College Mindset list is created annually to remind instructors to be aware of “hardening of the references” – a syndrome where a professor might make reference to a cultural event about which a student would not understand. We have all experienced this and not just in college. In the work place, in social…
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