Classification – Page 16

Cloudy with a chance of crab cakes

By Melody Smith | May 25, 2015

(Note: Back in November of 2013, TaxoDiary published the post “A Cloud Drifting Toward a Classification“, about the cloud formation tentatively labeled as Asperatus undulatus and the quest to achieve an official classification for it. The article below, which first appeared in the Apalachicola Times on April 8, 2015, focuses on matters of terminology concerning…

Flexibility for Users in Classification

By Melody Smith | May 6, 2015

TITUS has released Classification Suite 4. The new version of its data identification and information protection suite uses content and context to automatically classify and protect information as users handle it, and allows manual and guided classification for maximum flexibility and user engagement.

Taxonomy Blogs – The Big Picture

By Melody Smith | May 4, 2015

We who blog on TaxoDiary know that it’s not the only blog that has to do with taxonomies and such. There are a few others out in cyberspace, and each has its own character. Let’s take a look at some of them, starting with what we know best.

Depth of Classifications

By Melody Smith | May 1, 2015

We know that when a taxonomy is well-designed and rooted in standards, it can make finding your content easy and thorough. However, the meaning of the word ‘taxonomy’ is often confused with that for ‘classification’ or even ‘thesaurus’.

Classifying Science

By Melody Smith | April 30, 2015

The INIS (International Nuclear Information System) Thesaurus is a valuable and useful product used by the INIS Secretariat and Member States to index documents for input into the INIS Collection and to facilitate information retrieval for global users of the collection.

A Double Decker

By Melody Smith | April 28, 2015

I am a foodie and I write for a taxonomy blog. Of course I am going to share the latest taxonomy, “A Field Guide to the American Sandwich,” found in The New York Times.

Click Three Times?

By Melody Smith | April 27, 2015

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.

Action Heroes vs. Super Heroes

By Melody Smith | April 22, 2015

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.

Money Money Money

By Melody Smith | April 21, 2015

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?

More Open Access Journals

By Melody Smith | April 10, 2015

The Journal of Conservation and Museum Studies (JCMS) has an overall focus on the care and exhibition of collection items. The scope thus includes conservation science, artefact studies, restoration, museum studies, environment studies, collection management and curation.