Posts Tagged ‘Taxonomies’
Searching and Finding
At first glance, the terms “findability” and “discoverability” may seem to refer to similar things. However, these concepts are very different, and both are key outcomes that should be considered in any comprehensive knowledge management strategy. Content without access is relatively worthless. Enterprise search is how an organization helps people seek the information they need,…
Read MoreTaxonomy of Retro-ness
You know my fondness for interesting taxonomies, even if they aren’t scientifically sound. It is Friday, so let’s have a little retro fun. This interesting information came to our attention from Prime Timer in their article, “A Taxonomy of Nineties TV Reboots.’ Even before the pandemic began there were many television shows from the 70’s,…
Read MoreWebinar Looks at Taxonomies and Search
A webinar titled, “Taxonomy Beyond Search: How a good taxonomy can facilitate valuable business insights”, will be offered November 4, 2020 at 12-1p.m. (EST). This webinar is part of the series offered from Kasdorf & Assoc. and Access Innovations, “MEANING MATTERS: Practical Applications of Semantic Technology.” This edition features Kristen Monahan, Senior Manager, Data &…
Read MoreCategories of Stress and Stress Relief
We are seven months into working from home, self-quarantining and social distancing. This has brought new types of physical and mental stress into our lives. Many people are looking to meditation, yoga, and other alternative methods to reduce their stress and bring calm to their personal lives. In this unprecedented time of anxiety and chaos,…
Read MoreUsing Taxonomies for Value
The professionals who work to uncover security vulnerabilities in hardware must find a common language for categorizing them. That is the entire purpose of a taxonomy. Cyber Scoop brought us this interesting topic in their article, “Intel pushes for hardware-specific additions to vulnerability taxonomy.” Because hardware researchers do not have the same standard taxonomy of…
Read MoreTaxonomy in Peer Review Process
Following Peer Review Week 2020, this topic feels appropriate to the current scholarly publishing environment. The Scholarly Kitchen brought this topic to our attention in their article, “Guest Post — On Clarifying the Goals of a Peer Review Taxonomy.” The practice of peer review is changing, for many reasons. Recently, the International Association of Scientific…
Read MoreThe Value of Taxonomies
What is the true value of a custom taxonomy? Findability, consistency, discoverability, standardization? All of the above? The most common use case for a taxonomy is findability. In short, making it fast, simple, and intuitive for an end user to find what they’re looking for–either through search, browse or any combination thereof. Taxonomy plays a…
Read MoreTaxonomy of Games
Taxonomies, categories, classifications – whatever you call them, they provide order and hierarchy. This interesting information came to us from Venture Beat in their article, “App Annie: Game IQ is a taxonomy to help publishers understand mobile game categories.” Biologists have created and continue to perfect a taxonomy of animals to help us understand the natural world…
Read MoreSeeking Consistency Through Taxonomies
Taxonomies create consistency. That is their core purpose, regardless of the topic or industry. This interesting topic came to us from FinExtra in their article, “Exchange body calls for creation of a global crypto taxonomy.” On that note, the World Federation of Exchanges has called for the creation of a common taxonomy to cover the…
Read MoreData Taxonomy Improves Findability
A new data taxonomy for the Canadian market has been launched and is categorized across a number of key classifications, updated in real-time to help marketers better understand shifting consumer behaviors and prioritize and adjust campaigns quickly and effectively. This interesting topic came to us from Newswire Cision in Canada in their article, “Datonics Launches New Canadian Data…
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