EContent articles from June 2003

EContent archives from June 2003

Why things burn. (Edit This).(sure-fire formula for success)
June 1, 2003... While lighting a match or starting your car may appear otherwise, ignition actually requires a precarious blend of fuel, oxygen, and energy. Heat is emitted when the energy stored in a given thing is released; energy can be released when these...

Copy not quite right. (Letters to the Editor).(Letter to the Editor)
June 1, 2003... I enjoyed Jeff Belle's article "Broken Links and Broken Laws: Copyright Confusion Online" in the February edition of EContent. For the most part, I thought it was a well-balanced article and very helpful in framing the complicated debate about...

Writing fluently. (Letters to the Editor).(Letter to the Editor)
June 1, 2003... Many thanks for David Scott's timely review of the FluentMedia market-intelligence service (April 2003, page 22). After only 15 months in the corporate-information marketplace, we're pleased to have our progress recognized in this fashion. ...

Web site refresh rates. (Letters to the Editor).
June 1, 2003... The new look of www.econtentmag.com [launched April 21, 2003-Ed] looks great. It is straightforward, easy to navigate, and takes advantage of CMS features. It appears that the new layout accommodates more advertising as well. Congrats to you....

WebFountain: IBM buzzes the Web for intelligent applications. (News Feature).
June 1, 2003... the power of buzz lies mainly in the cachet it caries in its cryptic quality and clandestine communication. While there's a veritable industry in buzz-generation, it isn't true buzz unless it carries with it a certain "I don't know what."...

Censorship in vogue for YellowTimes.org. (News Feature).
June 1, 2003... In the years preceding Operation Iraqi Freedom, the debate over Internet censorship generally focused on balancing laud able efforts to shield children from pornography with freedom of speech considerations. By all accounts it is morally and...

AT&T: making cents with PrePaid content cards. (News Feature).
June 1, 2003... as the Internet continues to evolve, consumers are getting used to the fact that the Web no longer provides a free ride and are beginning to pay for a wide range of online content. To capitalize on this trend, AT&T has partnered with management...

Streams for fee. (News Feature).
June 1, 2003... With the arrival of Yahoo! Platinum service, the former directory-only Web site announced it was jumping into the pay-for-streaming arena. As of March 17, 2003 customers can subscribe for $9.95/month to see a variety of specialized online...

Making its presence known: InnerPresence joins the security game. (News Feature).
June 1, 2003... as securing corporate content becomes increasingly requisite, companies find themselves looking for solutions that are robust and invisible. While companies need their content locked up tight, they also need those intended to use that content...

Taking AIIM at the ECM market. (News Feature).
June 1, 2003... The 2003 AIIM Enterprise Content Management conference in New York City April 7-9 shed light on some emerging themes in the ECM market. Not surprising given the times, heavy emphasis was placed on using ECM to help customers handle regulatory...

Apple Computer. (Peopleware).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... Apple Computer has named former Vice President Al Gore to its board of directors. Gore fills the spot that has been vacant since Larry Ellison left the Apple board last year. Since losing his bid to become United States President, Gore has also...

Groove Networks. (Peopleware).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... Mitch Kapor, a software pioneer and privacy advocate, quit the board of Groove Networks after it sold collaboration software to the Department of Defense's Total Information Awareness Office, which is developing a data-mining system to identify...

ProQuest Company. (Peopleware).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... ProQuest Company, an information solutions and content provider has appointed Ron Klausner as president, ProQuest Information and Learning. Prior to joining ProQuest, Klausner had been with D&B for 27 years, and was a member of the company's...

InStranet, Inc. (Peopleware).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... InStranet, Inc., a provider of content-based applications for the enterprise, has appointed Barry M. Ariko chairman of the board. Ariko has held numerous executive-level positions throughout his 30-year career. As a board member, Ariko has been...

Stellent, Inc. (Peopleware).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... Stellent, Inc. has announced that Phil Soran, co-founder and former CEO of XIOtech Corp. and current president and CEO of Compellent Technologies, has been appointed to Stellent's board of directors.

BroadVision, Inc. (Peopleware).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... BroadVision, Inc., a provider of enterprise business portal applications, has announced that William E. Meyer has joined the company as executive vice president and CFO. Prior to joining BroadVision, Meyer was CFO of Mainsoft Corporation, a...

Endeavor Information Systems. (Peopleware).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... Endeavor Information Systems has expanded the company's Product Management and Marketing Division with promotions and new additions to the company. Marianne Parkhill was promoted from director of product management to vice president of...

NewsStand Inc. (Peopleware).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... Michele Chaboudy has joined the NewsStand Inc. executive team as chief marketing officer. Chaboudy most recently served as vice president of marketing for Zinjo Systems. In her new post, Chaboudy will oversee all marketing functions including...

Comtex News Network, Inc. (Peopleware).
June 1, 2003... Comtex News Network, Inc. has appointed Raymond P. Capece to the position of president and CEO, replacing Charles W. Terry. Terry has resigned as CEO and from the Board of Directors, but will remain available to the company on a consulting...

Faces of econtent. (Interviews from the Econtent Trenches).
June 1, 2003... Job Function: The Society of Competitive Intelligence Professionals (SCIP) is a global nonprofit membership organization for anyone involved in creating and managing business knowledge. SCIP members are a voracious group of econtent...

Metrics.(Illustration)
June 1, 2003... Larger Enterprises Use Search Technology on a More Frequent Basis Percent of Businesses with 100+ Employees $1 Billion 91% $250 Million - $1...

Will the broadband revolution be televised? (Follow the Money).
June 1, 2003... now that household broadband penetration may be approaching 20% and much at-work Web access already comes through fatter pipes, an old argument is being made anew: all media brands need to get a video component. "Five years from now, you will...

So you've built it, now what? The corporate portal dilemma.
June 1, 2003... An incredible number of companies today have corporate portals, yet despite widespread deployment, they remain an enigma. According to a January 2003 Jupiter Research Executive Survey, an amazing 90 percent of respondents indicated that they...

Search show offs. (InfoPro).
June 1, 2003... it seems that my clients have been conspiring against me again. Yes, I already know that they coordinate all their rush requests for two hours before I have to leave on a trip. But now they are sending me more amorphous questions than usual....

Content syndication: ready for the masses?
June 1, 2003... each month, this magazine discusses the consumption of syndicated content by companies of all stripes. But what about the production of syndicated content? Clearly, there is a strong case for everyday organizations to syndicate their content:...

Setting standards for intranet success. (Behind the Firewall).
June 1, 2003... I think that there is now general acceptance of the fact that responsibility for intranet content contribution should be devolved to staff with direct responsibility for the content. Passing content up the line to an intranet content manager...

Toulouse: a study in libraries' virtual future.
June 1, 2003... Toulouse, France, also called La Ville Rose--known for its rosy-hued brick, its roman amphitheater, and its mild climate--serves as the capitol of the Midi-Pyrenee region. Toulouse is the fourth largest city in France and home to one of...

Just my type. (Dis Content).
June 1, 2003... In case you haven't heard: I hate two popular Web fonts. In fact, one of my categories in I the April and May Web grading columns specifically related to site's usage of these two loathsome typefaces. Why do I hate Arial/Helvetica so much? The...

TheBrain Technologies Corporation: collapsing the time to knowledge. (Profile).
June 1, 2003... "Current content-management systems suffer from a number of problems...As a result, information is not reused, nor referenced, effectively because users cannot easily discover related information and leverage it in new tasks and projects." ...

Read all about it: financial information for everyone. (After Thought).
June 1, 2003... before the Web brought real-time information to everyone, there was a dramatic distinction in what was considered financial news and information. Now the separation simply doesn't exist--except in the heads of a few simple-minded journalists....

The surround stuff: today's content providers go in search for the true source of value. (Special Supplement).
June 1, 2003... Jesse Kornbluth is the content director for AOL, and thus influences one of the most-read online resources in the world. I heard him address a conference, which he started this way: "I propose we find the guy who first coined the term...

The competitive advantages of rich media. (Special Supplement).
June 1, 2003... The world we live in is visual--but most business communication isn't. Think about the following facts: * Studies show that people retain only 10% of the information they read, 20% of the information they hear, but 50% of the information...

Intelligent content and technology integration. (Special Supplement).
June 1, 2003... To create a unified digital library environment, information managers can no longer select database products based purely on content. Instead, they must seek out implementations from leaders who can also offer new technologies for organization,...

Premium content integration: capitalize on the opportunities now. (Special Supplement).
June 1, 2003... By LexisNexis Organizations today face unrelenting pressure to achieve greater productivity, higher revenues per employee and smart responses to clients and competitors. To realize these objectives, business professionals need access to...

Sound content management starts at the local level. (Special Appointment).
June 1, 2003... As the ocean of information deepens every minute of every hour of every day, leading-edge thinkers in the world of corporate content management are coming to realize one inalienable truth: One size does not fit all. ...

A tale of two solutions: KMWorld & Intranets 2003 provide the best of both worlds. (Special Supplement).
June 1, 2003... By The Specialty Publishing Group Underscoring the basic symbiotic relationship between (a.) informational content and (b.) the many ways it is delivered to the end user, two major events have joined forces to maximize the impact of that...