The news that rocked the world this past week was not one from the Russia and Ukraine battlefields, nor was it from the promised peace agreement in the much needed Gaza occupation and conflict. It was in fact, the realization that a brand that has been around for over 40 years has been misrepresented and misunderstood by generations. The wide however one-dimensional eyed, pink bow adorned cartoon character stamped on every product from backpacks to toasters is not the feline its name led us to believe. Hello Kitty is a third grade little girl from London.
Maybe you are a pro at taxonomies or maybe it is time for a refresher. This year's Taxonomy Boot Camp offers something for everyone. The theme at the November 4-5 event in Washington D.C. is "Organizing the Future: Taxonomies Leading the Way?" Register by October 3, 2014 and receive an early bird discount.
You can get the skills you need to make your content searchable, discoverable, and delivered in an actionable format at the upcoming Enterprise Search & Discovery conference. Mark your calendars for this event in November in Washington D.C.
We already know that metadata and metatagging enable findability in search-based applications, but what happens when there are diverse formats?
Semantic search combines natural language processing and computer technology to help people learn and share information quickly. How it is used and the different types of applications seems endless. After a car accident and subsequent coma ended up leaving one woman having to relearn how to do everything, she saw a need and built a semantic search company to discover the not-so-obvious information.