Classification Goes Mobile
Softonic has acquired AppCrawlr, the intelligent semantic-based app search engine that lets users find apps using contextual search.
The Promise and Pitfalls of Classifying Food
As a lover of all things tasty, my mind often turns to the kinds of food and drink that I love. As someone who works with taxonomies and thesauri, I tend to try to classify them. Often, though, I don't get very far with it because I start to get hungry. However, I just ate, so I don't think it'll be so much of an issue this time.
Painting the Picture
Anyone who has built a true, solid standards-based taxonomy knows you can go down that rabbit hole with ease never to be seen again. This isn't to disparage taxonomies by any means, but a true taxonomy is complex and comprehensive.
Wanted: Experienced Taxonomist
Even if you know what taxonomies are and how they can help make your content findable, where do you find one when it is time? Heather Hedden, author of The Accidental Taxonomist, speaks to this issue in her blog post, "How to Find a Taxonomist."
Second Chance at Learning Opportunity
This opportunity for learning is much like a mulligan in golf. The three-part webinar series on "Practical Taxonomy Creation" by Heather Hedden, was actually held in January, but they were recorded and are available for a replay purchase.
Measures of Success
Information technology continues to change at a rate unfathomable for most to keep up with, let alone manage. Roles change on a daily basis in an effort to just keep up.
Learning Opportunity in Taxonomies
We always like to pass on training and learning opportunities as they come across our desk(top). The Distributed European School of Taxonomy (DEST) offers theoretical […]
Webinar Opportunity This Week
We always like to share learning opportunities with our readers and the latest is an interesting webinar titled, "5 Key Elements to a Successful Ecommerce Product Taxonomy." This is scheduled for Wednesday, February 25 at 11:00 a.m. (EST).
The End
Building a solid taxonomy takes time, lots of time. However, a well-constructed and systematically applied taxonomy can unify all of the various assets, and in the process can itself become a valuable repository of institutional knowledge and a source of competitive advantage for the organization.