metadata
Dealing with Data
WAND has announced their integration with Nintex Workflow. By using the DataFacet Automatic Annotation custom action for Nintex Workflow, users can automatically tag documents with taxonomy metadata as part of a workflow process. Seattle PI brought this news to our attention in their article, “WAND DataFacet Adds Automatic Tagging Capabilities to Nintex Workflow for SharePoint…
Read MoreAccess to Data is Key
Even with the advances in digital medical record data, less than 50% of a patient’s health information is available in an electronic format. One organization is offering an enhancement solution for existing patient information. Integrated Patient Record (IPR) aggregates, shares, and optimizes data for a complete patient-centric view.
Read MoreDublin Core: Sort of a Metadata Standard
The Dublin Core metadata guidelines started in 1995 in Dublin, Ohio which is why they are called the Dublin Core. The beginning was actually in the basement of the OCLC building, in March of 1995. In April of 1996, the Dublin Core advocates went to Warwick, England, where they had another conference. So there are Warwick Conventions for the Dublin Core. So there’s no mystery about the names; these things are just named after the places where they started.
Read MoreData About Data
Some may say that data modeling is key to the world of data management. We would say that using the proper modeling tool can define how important it is to the world we work within. Two of the most popular modeling tools are PowerDesigner and ERwin. PowerDesigner is a veteran among data modeling tools. Version…
Read MoreGetting Organized
Indexing, searching and finding data, files, etc., is not limited to the business world alone. With the demise of film and everyday use of digital cameras, individuals face the challenge of storing, labeling, and finding photos. How many of us have hundreds of images in a folder on a laptop with no identifying factor but “DPC7892”?
Read MoreData, Data and More Data
New frameworks and the seemingly endless clouds have made it very easy to collect large amounts of data. It has become more affordable, and the data is multiplying faster than rabbits on fertility drugs. Eventually, though, big data is going to have to show some return on investment.
Read MoreTaxonomies and Metadata
Let’s talk about metadata a little bit. This is to give you a broad overview so that you know how to build those taxonomies. Metadata is data about data, which means it is really information about information. If you look at the metadata standards world and especially the Dublin Core Metadata Initiative, it has suddenly taken flight again. It’s really interesting. Dublin Core is 10 years old or so and has suddenly become more relevant again.
Read MoreReaching to the Clouds for Migration
Revevol Apps has been launched as a new subsidiary based in San Francisco. The company is dedicated to developing web-based applications that will help more midsize to large companies migrate to Google Apps.
Read MoreDynamic Infrastructure Increases Findability
An effort to develop an information architecture that supports electronic practice-based research networks has been started jointly by the United Staes and Britain. This enables the linking of separate electronic health record systems and provides a foundation for software development.
Read MoreNew Databases Added
EBSCO Publishing (EBSCO) has added three anthropology databases to the EBSCOhost® platform. The three databases are Anthropological Index, Anthropological Literature, and Anthropology Plus, that obviously cover the fields of anthropology, archaeology and related interdisciplinary research.
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