It Is Like Herding Cats
The web is full of unstructured data. There may be a few segments falling in line with semantic standards, but they are few and far between. The focus of search engines is on HTML but that leaves much of the data undiscovered.
Read MoreThe End Result Will Help
Sometimes with all the anxiety and business around the ICD-10 coding classification transition, we forget that this will undoubtedly result in better insight into individual patient conditions and the wealth of data that will be available will improve the efficiency of healthcare delivery.
Read MoreMigrating to SharePoint Faster and More Easily
Kapow Software has partnered with CapTech to make migrating legacy digital assets to SharePoint faster. San Francisco Gate brought this news our way in their article, “Kapow Software and CapTech Partner to Automate SharePoint Content Migration.” The Kapow Katalyst Application Integration Platform allows any combination of legacy content to be systematically transformed, formatted, and migrated…
Read MoreThe Growing Deficit in Computer Science Education
In our increasingly globalized economy many career paths that seemed to offer security are today only offering uncertainty to recent graduates. Students graduating with degrees in teaching, law, and even human resources or business are finding stiff competition and few opportunities. Even in our stubbornly weak economy, job growth in computer science fields has continued steadily; yet even as computer usage becomes ingrained in nearly every facet of modern life, many graduates find themselves ill-equipped to take on the requirements of technology-based jobs.
Read MoreDigital Forensics in Archiving
The Society of American Archivists (SAA) 2012 annual meeting was held a couple of weeks ago. One of the many courses offered by SAA addressed digital forensics. The emerging partnership between law enforcement and the archival enterprise continues to strengthen. This might seem unusual, but it has the potential to establish some best practices in extracting data.
Read MoreSemantic Search for Employers
Monster – the famous job recruiting website – has added new features designed specifically for small to medium-sized employers. This advanced search technology called, SeeMore, allows employers to manage resumes with more efficiency and ultimately hire talent sooner.
Read MorePingar Postures for More Expansion
Pingar announced two appointments designed to continue an accelerated North American growth strategy. Chris Riley has been appointed to the new role of vice president product marketing and Curtis Gion has been appointed to the new role of vice president business solutions.
Read MorePhoto Storage and Indexing Need Taxonomy
A new cloud-based photo sharing service has been launched by Canon. Project 1709 enables users to store and access images regardless of where they have been saved. This works due to a special tagging and indexing function.
Read MoreTraining is Key for a Successful Transition
Now that there is a firm deadline in place, it is time to start training to meet the October 2014 coding classification transition goal. Considering there will be five times the number of diagnostic codes, the training should be comprehensive and complete.
Read MoreShift in Publishing Power
Many think publishers hold all the power in the world of data. One knowledgeable veteran notes that publishers should be prepared to challenge convention and fight for a true and appropriate value for the product they offer. Stuart Colman, former Managing Director Europe, VP International at Audience Science, has made a rallying call to publishers.
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