People need to decide when they are building their taxonomy if they have one point of origin or if they are interdisciplinary. Some firms start with a one-point path; it is that path and that path alone that drives the firm. They have a single point of origin. They will need to clearly state term relationships, which is not always done.
As advertisers are navigating the world of social media, many don’t get the possibilities that abound; but every once in a while a brand gets it right. Pandora managed to create socially relevant content of genuine interest to the consumers and use appropriate advertising on social media and search sites.
The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) has launched a new system that provides greater transparency for users of eXtensible Business Reporting Language (XBRL). The Taxonomy Online Review and Comment System allows taxonomy users to review and provide direct input on the Development Taxonomy being updated and maintained by the FASB XBRL team.
A thesaurus can be used for several different purposes. It is mainly used for information retrieval, in one way or another. We use it in information retrieval both on the search end and in the tagging of the records.
WAND has released the latest entry in its enterprise taxonomy library, the new Information Technology Department Taxonomy. This new taxonomy is designed specifically for IT departments and gives a jump-start to any enterprise content project that is organizing IT related documents.
Microsoft has released their new cloud computing Office 365 that allows companies of all sizes to use the power of tools such as SharePoint, Exchange, Lync and Office with the benefits of cloud computing.
People talk about different kinds of vocabularies. The differences usually have to do with the structure, or lack thereof. Sometimes, people refer to “flat lists”. These are one-level lists with no hierarchical structure. They can be uncontrolled or controlled lists. An uncontrolled list is a simple, flat structure. The uncontrolled list is your “Saturday list”.
WorthPoint is a known provider of valuation and associated services for art, antiques and collectibles. WorthPoint Forums provide access to expert options and debates regarding the world of collecting. Together, they are integrated with the company’s price guide, Worthopedia, which contains over 90 million items. With that volume of content, a taxonomy is definitely in order.