Semantics Position in the Netherlands
Ever thought about living in the Netherlands? A land first discovered by Julius Caesar, though already inhabited - as was most "land discoveries."
September 2013
Google’s Biggest Challenge
By Melody Smith|September 3rd, 20132013-09-01T19:16:35-04:00
Vision is key to succeeding but difficult to obtain if you have been in the lead from the beginning. There is power in seeing the backs of your competitors. It drives you to compete and win. But always seeing the finish line with a clear view can be deceptive.
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Recognition for Semantic Contribution
By Melody Smith|September 3rd, 20132013-09-01T19:15:02-04:00
Concept Searching has been awarded KMWorld Trend-Setting Product of 2013 status for its conceptClassifier for SharePoint. More than 700 offerings from some 300 vendors were assessed by the judging panel.
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Some Thoughts on Vocabulary Control
By Melody Smith|September 2nd, 20132013-08-25T22:37:35-04:00
A large part of what we work on in taxonomy development is vocabulary control. Our classification of knowledge involves designing controlled vocabularies and getting them into a form that we can use many, many times. We also have to do some linguistic analysis of the data to make sure that our terms are working correctly.
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Semantic Technology Continues to Expand
By Melody Smith|September 2nd, 20132013-09-01T19:13:18-04:00
Taiwan’s first natural semantic understanding technology enabling seamless dialogue between humans and speech recognition systems was recently released by the Industrial Technology Research Institute.
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August 2013
Going Digital With A Purpose
By Melody Smith|August 30th, 20132013-08-28T22:25:08-04:00
A large collection of court records from the late 1800s are being converted into digital files by New Perspectives Inc. (NPI). Creating digital files that can be indexed, searched and accessed is an honorable task. The benefit here is that the employees hired by NPI are individuals with physical impairments that are learning job skills that will help them make a future for themselves.
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New Release Increases Findability
By Melody Smith|August 30th, 20132013-08-28T22:23:44-04:00
Instem has released version 8.4 of its Sequence Retrieval System (SRS). This data integration platform is scalable and used in over 300 sites, both commercial and academic. Version 8.4 includes support for indexing data using Apache Lucene technology. Geeks World brought this news to our attention in their article, “Instem Releases Next Version of SRS Data Integration Platform.”
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Special Issue To Cover Semantic Search
By Melody Smith|August 29th, 20132013-08-29T19:10:33-04:00
The possibilities and limitations of semantic search are often discussed as more and more enterprises and applications utilize the technology. Research on the subject as grown almost as fast as the technology itself. Semantic search research is often based on large and rich data sets and a combination of techniques.
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Take Me Out to the Ballgame
By Melody Smith|August 29th, 20132013-09-23T21:27:30-04:00
We have found the perfect job for someone who is in the information technology field and who loves baseball. Though that isn't always a combination you think of together, the Cleveland Indians are seeking a Data Architect for Baseball Systems. This person will design, implement, and manage the Baseball Department’s information architecture.
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More Uses for Semantic Technology
By Melody Smith|August 28th, 20132013-08-27T23:07:16-04:00
Mimesi has adopted Expert System's semantic technology to strengthen its information delivery platform. Geeks.com brought this news to our attention in their article, "Mimesi Selects Expert System to Strengthen its Media Monitoring Platform."
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