By Melody Smith|April 27th, 20152015-04-27T09:47:26-04:00
Every now and then, we hear or read the advice that taxonomies should be no more than three levels deep. The reason given is what’s commonly known in the web design world as the three-click rule. Supposedly, users do not have the patience to find information on a website using any more than three clicks of a mouse. Ergo, navigation hierarchies and similar structures are expected to honor this limitation by keeping the entire pool at kiddie depth.
By Melody Smith|April 24th, 20152015-04-23T20:56:05-04:00
Content management systems (CMS) have evolved over the years from merely a copy and paste function to a mix of development, design, marketing, information architecture, user experience, and more. Websites are still a core asset of most businesses, which means the CMS has become increasingly important.
By Melody Smith|April 24th, 20152015-04-23T20:52:54-04:00
The increasing digitization of information, combined with multiple vehicles that bring them to you and take information from you, can be overwhelming.
By Melody Smith|April 23rd, 20152015-04-22T22:16:14-04:00
A well designed and implemented knowledge management system will inform and educate your end users. On the other side of that coin, a poorly implemented knowledge management system creates more problems than it solves. Lucidea is offering a webinar that addresses the challenges of implementing a knowledge management solution.
By Melody Smith|April 23rd, 20152015-04-22T22:13:48-04:00
The Association for Information and Image Management (AIIM) is interested in what your plans are and what experiences in unstructured content issues you are finding? Weigh in on their newest survey, "Content Analytics: automating processes and extracting knowledge" here.
By Melody Smith|April 22nd, 20152015-04-21T22:37:36-04:00
The Special Libraries Association, Competitive Intelligence Division is bringing a learning opportunity to you. "Creating Competitive Intelligence Taxonomies to Visualize Your Business Environment" is a structured approach to intelligence information that makes competitive intelligence faster and even more efficient. Using topic maps or taxonomies, this interesting webinar demonstrates ways to visualize and organize a dynamic business environment.
By Melody Smith|April 22nd, 20152015-04-21T22:34:32-04:00
How could I not share this little gem? Labeled the "action hero manifesto", this wheel classifies the various attributes that surround a super hero. For instance, an action hero is not a superhero.
By Melody Smith|April 21st, 20152015-04-20T20:47:07-04:00
There are few people who don't have interest of some level in money. Whether you want more, need more, or just don't know how to manage what do you have, money can cause many strong emotions. Where does it come from? Why it is that certain physical tokens can function as money and others cannot. What is money made from?
By Melody Smith|April 21st, 20152015-04-20T20:38:56-04:00
To be as helpful as possible to those in the fields of taxonomy, indexing, ontology, etc., we are sharing career opportunities that we find with our readers. 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 fields are evolving.
By Melody Smith|April 20th, 20152015-04-19T17:50:31-04:00
Access Innovations, Inc. is proud to announce that one of its devoted staff members has crossed a large indexing and abstracting milestone.
