Posts Tagged ‘Taxonomies’
Using 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…
Read MoreAccess Innovations, Inc. Creates Taxonomy for Jury Verdict Review Publications, Inc. to Improve Search and Distribution Options
Access Innovations, Inc., provider of Data Harmony software solutions, is proud to announce they are working with Zarin’s Jury Verdict Review Publications, Inc. (JVRP), producer of the website www.JVRA.com. In order to facilitate a content management strategy for JVRP, Access Innovations developed a controlled vocabulary tailored to civil suits and structured their content with a…
Read MoreUnderstanding the Security Terms
Taxonomies, categories, classifications – whatever term you use – are all designed to provide order and hierarchy. This is true regardless of the topic or the industry. This interesting topic came to us from Security Boulevard in their article, “Using Similar Taxonomies To Understand Present And Future Security Challenges.” This is true for information and cyber security.…
Read MoreClassification Provides Consistency
Taxonomies exist in every industry from science to information management to healthcare. Classifications provide direction and consistency. Recently researchers have identified psychosis subgroups that may inform ongoing efforts to redefine the psychosis taxonomy using updated criteria. Healio brought this news to our attention in their article, “Five new subgroups may change psychosis taxonomy.” Schizophrenia and…
Read MoreThe Category of Pandemics
As information science professionals, we know that taxonomies exist everywhere. In the grocery store aisles, in libraries as the Dewey Decimal Classification system and of course online taxonomies on retail or informational websites – to name just a few. So as we are all experiencing our own personal journeys through this COVID-19 pandemic, where are…
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