Same Technology, New Purpose
Expedia has launched Expedia Labs, a website showcasing travel technology that will enable developers to test their concepts and receive feedback from users. Travel Weekly brought this news to us in their article, “Expedia introduces website to demonstrate new technology.” This unique application features technologies built internally at Expedia and through Expedia partnerships. Anyone who visits the…
Read MoreData is Our Magic 8 Ball
If we were able to predict the future, there would be no need for gambling and Las Vegas would turn into the shiniest senior citizen city in the west. Unfortunately the world we live in has many variables. DATAVERSITY brought this information to us in their article, “The Road to Prediction: Using Unstructured Data.” Collecting information from the…
Read MoreDocument Management Systems Have Important Roles
Document management systems (DMS) are designed to do more than just manage files and media assets. They can also play an active role in the regulatory system that is part of all office workflows. This interesting information came to us from CMS Critic in their article, “4 Ways a Document Management System Simplifies Compliance.” Many DMS share a…
Read MorePublishers Harnessing the Power of Artificial Intelligence
Aries Systems Corporation recently announced the integration of Meta Bibliometric Intelligence into Editorial Manager, Aries’ manuscript and peer-review tracking system for scholarly publications. This interesting information came from Aries Systems in their article, “Artificial Intelligence Integration Allows Publishers a First Look at Meta Bibliometric Intelligence.” The new technology applies artificial intelligence toward the identification of high-impact…
Read MoreEasy Access
Digital assets are a huge part of any company’s files. They are also of significant value to the company because of their content and importance, so managing them and protecting them should be a top priority. Smart Business brought this topic to us in their article, “Five things a company should know about managing its digital assets.” This…
Read MoreNew Features Enhance Efficiency
Altova MissionKit’s release features changes to its big data, database, and XBRL tools – all designed to increase an organization’s productivity. This interesting news came from Software Development Times in their article, “Altova MissionKit enhances its Big Data, database and XBRL tools.” Altova’s last release focused mostly on support for JSON and .NET APIs, introducing new tools…
Read MoreData Professional Position Available
To be as helpful as possible to those in the fields of taxonomy, indexing, digital archiving, etc., we are sharing with our readers any career opportunities that we find. Even if you are not in the market for a career move, it is always good to stay on top of what is available and how the…
Read MoreGenerations and Technology
Generational differences are attributed to everything from driver’s licenses, work styles, and communications. The first generation born to be truly digital natives are millennials. So it would be natural that they push the boundaries of massive online data considering that 59 percent of millennials get their news online, and 80 percent sleep with their phone next…
Read MoreChallenges of Securing Data
Metadata continues to accumulate at an unfathomable rate. Every digital transaction – conversation, purchase, or data transfer – adds to the pile. Techcrunch brought this news to us in their article, “Digital toxic waste (or why metadata shouldn’t live forever).” We have been led to believe that metadata is nothing to worry about. It is only the content that adds up.…
Read MoreChaos in Taxonomy
Art and taxonomy walked into a bar together. No wait, it was a school. Or was it a gallery? This very interesting information came to us from The Creator’s Project in their article, “A Giant Cabinet of Curiosities Challenges Taxonomy Traditions | Liberal Arts.” A bewildering array of objects lines the shelves of an imposing, three-story…
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