Posts Tagged ‘Taxonomy’
Best Practice Committee Created to Focus on Quality
XBRL US, the national consortium for XML business reporting standards, has created a 16-member Best Practice Committee as part of XBRL US’ focus on data quality. The committee is charged with identifying and reaching agreement on best practices in the creation of XBRL-formatted financial statements from public companies reporting to the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Read MoreWhere Are They Now?
Tech companies come and go. There are always tech savvy entrepreneurs with big ideas looking to fill a need in the market and investors looking to get the huge returns that only come from investing in tech startups.
But tech is risky, markets are volatile, and oftentimes what seems like a good idea is not always as good once implemented in the real world. A good example of this is the dot com boom and subsequent bust in the early 21st century. You could get funding on a back of the envelop business plan. Billions of dollars were invested in tech startups with big ideas and big dreams. Many of these dreams were shattered when investors realized they were not getting the same returns they had hoped.
Read MoreTrendy Ontology
With the term “ontology” being heard more often in data management forums and discussions, it is no surprise to see it as the topic of Malcolm Chisholm’s latest post on Expert Channel. Despite the frequency of the term’s use, it is not easy to find out precisely what it means and what significance it might have for the data management community. Is it just a buzzword for marketing purposes or is it real?
Read MoreClassified Homeland Security: Transforming Data into Information
October 11, 2010 – You’ve just read the title and already there is trouble. “Classified” has multiple uses. What is meant here? When discussing homeland security, one might conclude that the security level of documents is under discussion. Assigning security levels to documents provides security classifications. Organizing a plant or an animal into a unique…
Read MoreStudents Benefit from Integrity
Integrity Consulting has partnered with the University of Maryland’s QUEST program. Together with QUEST, Integrity is building a social media platform that will provide a community of collaboration and communication for Emergency Management and Homeland Security professionals.
Read MoreRAMP Chosen for Publishing Solutions
RAMP has been chosen for Pennwell’s specialized industry news and information websites. They will automate their publishing workflows with taxonomy development and applications to make search and publishing contextually relevant to users’ online behavior on these websites.
Read MoreIISEIE Releases New Online Content Catalog
The International Institute of International Software Economies, Innovation and Entrepreneurship Inc (IISEIE) has released their new online Content Catalogue. IISEIE Content and Program Catalogue is an interactive repository designed to execute initiatives in their local software economies.
Read MoreWorthPoint Makes a Good Bid
Worthpoint, a provider of valuation for art, antiques and collectibles, has been totally revamped and re-launched. Now reaching over 10,000 subscribers and offering new features, CEO Will Seippel said Worthpoint “is just getting started.”
Read MoreREViSITE ICT4EE Revving Up For Industry
Revisite, a catchy acronym for Roadmap Enabling Vision and Strategy for ICT-enabled Energy Efficiency, is a new project that will tie together four industrial disciplines. Manufacturing, construction, lighting, and grids in a cross sectored research community in Europe. Each sector is represented by various initiatives including the European Technology Platforms or ETPs. Included in this group are Artemis, ECTP, Manufacture, Photonics21, and Smartgrids. All of this is brought under the umbrella of ICT for Energy Efficiency or ICT4EE.
Read MoreSurprise – Revenue Generation A Top Priority Among Marketers
Surprise, surprise. The number one priority for marketers world wide is revenue generation. Traffic equals customers, and it’s those customers who do the all important conversion and buy something.
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