Posts Tagged ‘Taxonomy’
Pack ’em Up
Are you ready for boot camp? Have all your tools and gear packed and ready to learn? The Taxonomy Boot Camp is scheduled for November 4-5, 2014 in Washington D.C. as a precursor to the Enterprise Search & Discovery 2014 that we brought to you earlier this week.
Read MoreTaxonomists Needed in the Field
Let it be said that I have no problem leaving a spider of any type un-named. I have no problem leaving them anywhere I am not going to be. But this interesting story caught my attention. The lack of taxonomists in the trade is starting to have visible effects.
Read MoreSpellcheck Fail
I assume that the spell-checking feature in most software application is driven by some kind of dictionary or other controlled vocabulary. The user can usually add to this list or import a custom dictionary, but the stock set of “acceptable” words comes standard. Now, I understand that different organizations call for different hyphenation usage standards, so I’m not usually surprised when I’m typing and it flags an otherwise perfectly cromulent1 hyphenated word.
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New Financial Taxonomy Available for Review
The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) recently released the proposed 2015 GAAP Financial Reporting Taxonomy for public review and comment. The deadline to submit written comments is October 31, 2014.
Read MoreTaxonomy of Artistic Value
Whether you prefer him as Dirty Harry, Josey Wales or silent behind the camera powerfully directing Hilary Swank and Gene Hackman, Clint Eastwood is a taxonomy unto himself. One can take a unique approach to categorizing things, depending on what is your purpose.
Read MoreBringing Order to Browsing
When I discovered this I admit, I was excited and overwhelmed simultaneously. I love books. I love reading. My stack of “plan to reads” are quickly becoming taller than myself. But I confess, sometimes I get overwhelmed in a book store and then browsing online…oy!
Read MoreHello Who?
The news that rocked the world this past week was not one from the Russia and Ukraine battlefields, nor was it from the promised peace agreement in the much needed Gaza occupation and conflict. It was in fact, the realization that a brand that has been around for over 40 years has been misrepresented and misunderstood by generations. The wide however one-dimensional eyed, pink bow adorned cartoon character stamped on every product from backpacks to toasters is not the feline its name led us to believe. Hello Kitty is a third grade little girl from London.
Read MoreTaxonomy in the Pipeline, Part 3: Positive Feedback Loops
In her 1996 paper, The Rage to Master: The Decisive Role of Talent in the Visual Arts, Ellen Winner presents a concept she calls, well, the “rage to master.” The idea is that intellectually gifted children have a natural inclination to focus on a subject and immerse themselves in it until they reach mastery.
Read MoreReady for Boot Camp?
Maybe you are a pro at taxonomies or maybe it is time for a refresher. This year’s Taxonomy Boot Camp offers something for everyone. The theme at the November 4-5 event in Washington D.C. is “Organizing the Future: Taxonomies Leading the Way?” Register by October 3, 2014 and receive an early bird discount.
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