Information World Review articles from May 2007

Information World Review archives from May 2007

in the eye of the oa storm.
May 8, 2007... Byline: Jane Dudman in the eye of the oa storm Matthew Cockerill is in the interesting position of having watched an idea grow from being dismissed as fantasy to its acceptance as fact. When Cockerill joined BioMed...

First-rate business studies site fails navigation test.(review of Emerald Management First's website)
May 8, 2007... Byline: Daniel Griffin First-rate business studies site needs design tweaks Daniel Griffin is impressed with the content of Emerald Management First, but feels the presentation should be slicker ' site review Emerald...

big is beautiful in the battle for ecm.(Company overview)
May 8, 2007... Byline: Martin Vietch big is beautiful in the battle for ecm Supplier consolidation has reached epidemic proportions in the business software industry over the last few years, with giants removing other giants from the scene, the weak...

The green genies.
May 8, 2007... Byline: Daniel Griffin The green genies As consumers and householders we can all make sure we recycle our waste, buy local produce in local shops, use energy-efficient light bulbs -- the list, as you know, goes on, but aside from...

Go green, or go undera[euro][bar].
May 8, 2007... Byline: Mark Chillingworth Go green, or go undera[bar] ' analysis The climate is changing in more than one way. Not only is the globe warming up, but business attitudes towards environmental sustainability have also shifted....

Expert wiki lacks content users crave.(review of Citizendium website)
May 8, 2007... Byline: mark chillingworth Expert wiki lacks content users crave ' site review All of us have used Wikipedia to uncover or check a fact, making the online encyclopaedia one of the web's fastest- growing sites. But there...

Make your own monster mashups.(review of pipes.yahoo.com and teqlo.com)
May 8, 2007... Byline: David Tebbutt Make your own monster mashups David Tebbutt gets down and dirty, mashing data feeds and applications with Yahoo Pipes and Teqlo ' site review Two kinds of end-user programming tool have been doing the...

Following the money will help us save the planet.
May 8, 2007... Byline: David Tebbutt Following the money will help us save the planet David Tebbutt Green is finally fashionable. Nowhere was this more evident than at the recent Essential CleanTech conference, put on by Library House. Speaker...

Discover your inner green.
May 8, 2007... Byline: Mark Chillingworth Discover your inner green I make no apologies for the green hue of this issue. As someone who grew up in the country and now spends every free moment mountain biking, I know at first hand the damage caused by...

business is booming for Humanities.
May 8, 2007... Byline: mark chillingworth business is booming for Humanities Scientific publishing may have grabbed the lion's share of attention over the past year or two due to the ongoing open access debate, but humanities and social science...

Books remain on library shelves as students check out e-content.
May 8, 2007... Byline: Kim Thomas Books remain on library shelves as students check out e-content Kim Thomas Students and staff are shunning books in favour of online materials, according to Swansea University's annual survey of library use. ...

Wiki's rise sends Sage to Google.
May 8, 2007... Byline: Mark Chillingworth Wiki's rise sends Sage to Google Mark Chillingworth Academic publisher Sage is looking to strike up a relationship with search engine giant Google in its efforts to fight off the increasing influence of...

Rumour mill sells off BvD.
May 8, 2007... Byline: Kim Thomas Rumour mill sells off BvD Kim Thomas Global electronic publisher Bureau van Dijk (BvD) is up for sale, according to an unconfirmed report in the Daily Telegraph. According to the report, companies interested...

Experian returns to the City.
May 8, 2007... Byline: Kim Thomas Experian returns to the City Kim Thomas Credit information provider Experian is to launch City Intelligence, a service for investment bankers, accountancy firms and lawyers in the City. Sean Murphy,...

IWR meets demands for a little light relief.(Information World Review)(Brief article)
May 8, 2007... Byline: Daniel Grifin IWR meets demands for a little light relief Daniel Griffin With respondents to the 2007 IWR survey saying the world's leading independent title for information users is "too serious", IWR has launched n.0, a...

Societies offer supersearch.(science and technology society publishers offers search service of all their resources)(Brief article)
May 8, 2007... Byline: Tracey Caldwell Societies offer supersearch Tracey Caldwell A group of 13 science and technology society publishers is offering a "free" aggregated search service across all their resources. The federated search...

BUPA blogger to bare all.(British United Provident Association)(Brief article)
May 8, 2007... Byline: Daniel Griffin BUPA blogger to bare all Daniel Griffin Using Web 2.0 technology to disseminate healthcare information will come under discussion at the Blogs and Social Media Forum next month, with BUPA lead information...

Manchester makes access its web goal.(Manchester Council's redevelopmetn of its website www.manchester.gov.uk)(Brief article)
May 8, 2007... Byline: Tracey Caldwell Manchester makes access its web goal Tracey Caldwell Manchester Council is to redevelop its website and implement a content management system for the first time. The website redevelopment is part of a...

Dollar saps Reuters revenues.
May 8, 2007... Byline: Michelle Perry Dollar saps Reuters revenues Revenue at Reuters fell by 1.1% to [pounds sterling]626m in the first quarter of this year compared with [pounds sterling]633m a year ago. The news provider blamed most of the...

Firegateway.(England's Department of Communities and Local Government website www.fire.gov.uk)(Brief article)
May 8, 2007... Byline: Kim Thomas Businesses, schools and members of the public in England now have a single place to go for information about fire safety and fire services, writes Kim Thomas. The Department of Communities and Local Government has...

Scotland wins England/Wales census deal.(Brief article)
May 8, 2007... Byline: Tracey Caldwell Scotland wins England/Wales census deal Tracey Caldwell The National Archives has teamed up with hosted web service provider ScotlandOnline to put the 1911 census for England and Wales online. The 1911...

Copyright drives economic success of UK.
May 8, 2007... Byline: Daniel Griffin Copyright drives economic success of UK Daniel Griffin Intellectual property in the UK in creative and innovative industries is essential to the country's continuing economic success, the chief executive of...

Marketing wrests control of online presence from IT.(Brief article)
May 8, 2007... Byline: Mark Chillingworth Marketing wrests control of online presence from IT Mark Chillingworth Marketing departments are taking control of the internet presence of organisations, removing the powerful influence that IT...

MPs renew attacks on Freedom of Information.
May 8, 2007... Byline: Tracey Caldwell MPs renew attacks on Freedom of Information Tracey Caldwell The Freedom of Information Act is under attack on two fronts. Conservative MP David Maclean is attempting to push through a private member's...