Interdisciplinary Taxonomies
People need to decide when they are building their taxonomy if they have one point of origin or if they are interdisciplinary. Some firms start with a one-point path; it is that path and that path alone that drives the firm. They have a single point of origin. They will need to clearly state term relationships, which is not always done.
Read MoreWhere Has Social Media Brought Us?
Ignoring the Internet and social media is no longer an option for organizations. Not having a Facebook page is taboo; not having a website is unheard of; and Google better be able to find you. But in the midst of social media, how is quality and success measured? In likes, uprooting Mayors, and hashtags?
Read MoreGoogle Makes Deal with British Library
Google Books recently announced a deal with the British Library to open its national library collection to Google Books. This makes them the fifth European nation to do so in the past few years.
Read MoreTeaching Business Intelligence
From the first State of Business Intelligence survey conducted by the BeyeNETWORK and Saint Joseph’s University, many business intelligence analysts prefer to employ their own tools, while others do the work and deliver the results to their users. Interestingly, very few actually mentor clients in the use of BI tools.
Read MoreContent Management Systems Evolve
Is your content management system holding your organization back from digital media opportunities? Content management systems continue to evolve and one particular author points out the specific ways and why it should be important to news organizations.
Read MoreNew Partnership Streamlines Content Management
Nuxeo and Hippo have formed a partnership of open source, java-based content management providers. Sharing the enterprise content management and web content management tool customers, they have built a CMIS connector to move data between the two systems. This will enable companies with a Hippo website to integrate Nuxeo enterprise content, whether from its Nuxeo Content Management tool or the Nuxeo Digital Asset Management tool.
Read MoreMetaVis Information Manager Makes SharePoint 2010 Information Findable
MetaVis Information Manager for SharePoint 2010 has been released, which lets users bulk import, copy, and classify content directly from the SharePoint user interface. This is a easy process for users as Information Manager is embedded directly into the SharePoint 2010 ribbon. Now classifying, uploading, and copying is easy and familiar since SharePoint users can even copy between different SharePoint sites, lists, libraries and File Shares.
Read MoreTaxonomies At Work in Social Media Marketing
As advertisers are navigating the world of social media, many don’t get the possibilities that abound; but every once in a while a brand gets it right. Pandora managed to create socially relevant content of genuine interest to the consumers and use appropriate advertising on social media and search sites.
Read MoreFASB Launches New System
The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) has launched a new system that provides greater transparency for users of eXtensible Business Reporting Language (XBRL). The Taxonomy Online Review and Comment System allows taxonomy users to review and provide direct input on the Development Taxonomy being updated and maintained by the FASB XBRL team.
Read MoreVoice Recognition Technology Continues to Evolve
It seems with mobile phones these days, smaller is better. But with the size decreasing, finding the information you need becomes a challenge. Never fear, there is a new technology emerging that helps users find information without having to fiddle with tiny keyboards or have blisters due to scrolling over and over. This new technology is voice search.
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