EContent articles from November 2004

EContent archives from November 2004

Knowing it Z to A.(edit this)
November 1, 2004... Everyone should have some useless trick or trivia in their repertoire that will win them a drink now and again. Regardless of financial security (or lack thereof), nothing tastes so dry as a martini won at the expense of a guileless pal. My...

A, B, C, D, eAP: the Associated Press rewrites the basics of CM.(news feature)(content management)
November 1, 2004... Founded in 1848, The Associated Press has long been considered a venerable news institution with considerable authority, clout, and expertise. With its announcement of Electronic AP (eAP) last October, add cutting-edge to the list. After...

Mobile infrastructure needs to get moving.(news feature)
November 1, 2004... Revenue leakage, insufficient marketing, and inadequate mobile operator business infrastructure rank high among the issues holding back the development of mobile commerce in Europe, according to a September survey of major mobile content...

Scopus: Elsevier expands the Scope of Research.(news feature)
November 1, 2004... "More, More, More, How Do You Like it?" Who knew that Andrea True's disco lyrics would presage today's digital information dichotomy? When you really need to know, quantity without quality just won't do. Anybody using a search engine realizes...

Matrix semiconductor brings a new dimension to content delivery.(news feature)
November 1, 2004... Matrix Semiconductor, Inc. has introduced a low-cost, write-once flash memory chip called Matrix 3-D Memory (3DM) that could create an important new content delivery platform for devices such as cell phones, PDAs, and media players equipped...

INSCI becomes ClearStory Systems; sheds light on future of ECM.(news feature)
November 1, 2004... Over the last three years, mergers and acquisitions have become de rigueur in the ECM market as major players in the space strive to broaden the definition of enterprise content management, especially through the addition of digital asset...

Voting Rocks IM.(news feature)
November 1, 2004... Ah, the coveted 18-24 year-old voter. Every election year, the public is assaulted with statistics on the apathy of youth, and experts and political pundits debate how to get the demographic registered and voting. Rock the Vote, a nonpartisan...

Zinio Systems, Inc.(peopleware)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... Zinio Systems, Inc. has appointed David Zinman as SVP, marketing and product management. The company also promoted Peter Longo to president of the publishing division and Jeff Bruce to SVP, worldwide sales. Additions to Zinio's salesforce...

TRADOS Inc.(peopleware)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... TRADOS Inc. has named Joseph S. Campbell as its new president and CEO. Campbell previously served as COO of iManage, which was acquired by Interwoven last year.

Vasont Systems.(peopleware)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... Vasont Systems, a provider of content management software and data services, has announced that Michael O'Malley has joined its team as Eastern Regional Sales Manager. Most recently, O'Malley served as a senior sales engineer at Xyvision...

NewsGator Technologies.(peopleware)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... NewsGator Technologies has announced that former Ziff Davis International president J.B. Holston has joined the company as CEO and president. Holston will also serve on the board of directors. Greg Reinacker, founder of NewsGator, will remain...

SiteScape.(peopleware)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... SiteScape has announced the appointment of Wendy Wheeler as SVP, marketing. Prior to joining SiteScape, Wheeler was principal of Moreland Partners. SiteScape has also named Jennifer Murphy as VP, business development. Murphy previously served...

BitPass, Inc.(peopleware)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... BitPass, Inc., an Internet payments company, has announced additions to its board of directors. James Robinson III, former chairman and CEO of the American Express Company and a general partner at RRE Ventures. will join BitPass' board of...

ContextWeb.(peopleware)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... ContextWeb has established of a board of directors assembled to help further support the company's growth and development. Board members include Anand Subramanian, CEO; Jeremy Sterns, CTO; Chip Meakem, DFJ principal; Scott Johnson, managing...

Vio.(peopleware)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... Vio has appointed Chris Friend to the position of EVP, sales and marketing: Europe, R.O.W. Reporting to CEO Rick Dool, Friend Chris Friend will be based at Vio's European headquarters in London, England, and will take responsibility for the...

Libramation.(peopleware)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... Libramation, a provider of library automation equipment technology and ergonomic work environments, has announced that Doug Livsey has joined the company as VP, U.S. sales and marketing.

Lippincott Williams & Wilkins (LWW).(peopleware)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... Lippincott Williams & Wilkins (LWW), has announced that Dr. Paul Weislogel has joined the company as director of strategic society relations. A former VP with Elsevier's Health Science Division, Weislogel will be responsible for meeting the...

InterSystems Corporation.(peopleware)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... InterSystems Corporation, a provider of database technology in the healthcare sector, has announced the appointment of Jim Klein as director, healthcare technology. Klein will be responsible for directing healthcare-focused initiatives...

SurfNet Media Group Inc.(peopleware)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... SurfNet Media Group Inc., an Internet broadcast media company, has announced that Benjamin Bassi has joined the organization as a consultant and business advisory board member. This appointment comes on the heels of former congressman, Barry...

How do you use IM at the office?(Metrics)
November 1, 2004... How do You Use IM at the Office? For Business Purposes 94% For Persona/Use 58% Source: 2004 Workplace E-mail and Instant Messaging Survey, sponsored by American Management Association and The ePolicy Institute ...

Does your organization retain and archive business record IM?(Metrics)
November 1, 2004... Does Your Organization Retain and Archive Business Record IM? Yes 6% No 64.9% Unsure 29% Source: 2O04 Workplace E-mail and Messaging Survey. sponsored by American Management Association and The ePolicy Institute ...

Breakdown of the number of words used in search phrases * worlwide, March-April 2003.(Metrics)
November 1, 2004... Breakdown of the Number of Words Used in Search Phrases * Worlwide, March-April 2003 2 words 29.22% 1 word 24.76% 3 words 24.33% 4 words 12.34% 5 words 5.43% 6 words 2.21% 7 words 0.94% Note: * via search...

Factors that motivate people worldwide to donate to a political cause online, December 2003.(Metrics)
November 1, 2004... Factors that Motivate People Worldwide to Donate to a Political Cause Online, December 2003 (as a % of respondents who are likely to make political donations and to donate online) Email solicitation for a known person 15%...

Top five search engines among U.S. at-home and at-work internet users, January 2004.(Internet)(Illustration)
November 1, 2004... Top Five Search Engines among U.S. At-Home and At-Work Internet Users, January 2004 (unique audience in thousands and % active reach) Google 59,327 (39.37%) Yahoo! Search 45,774 (30.38%) MSN Search 44,651...

"The system is always evolving rather than a slice in time.".(Faces of econtent)
November 1, 2004... Name With The Face: David A. Hudson Job Title: Director of Client Services Organization: CrownPeak Technology URL: www.crownpeak.com Job Function: CrownPeak, a Los Angeles-based company providing content management...

LiveMessage Syndicator (Beta).(Decision-Maker)
November 1, 2004... Company: MessageCast, Inc. Purpose: A tool that allows companies to syndicate RSS feeds into a variety of content-alert offerings. Starting Price: Starting Price: Syndication Edition: $9,950 plus monthly/per click fees Enterprise...

Playing well with others.(follow the money)
November 1, 2004... Close readers of this column have already heard me drone on about how the Internet is really a very intimate medium, and that people will pay for content that facilitates connecting to others. Brace yourself for more droning, because that same...

DRM to go: protecting mobile content: mobile content has made Anders Anderson a lucky man.(digital rights management)
November 1, 2004... An avid fan of the 2004 Summer Olympic Games in Athens, he was worried that his day job and long hours would prevent him from watching track and field events and following his favorite Swedish athlete Carolina Kluft, who competes in the...

It's not who you know, it's who's linked to you.(infopro)
November 1, 2004... Alright, I'll admit it... when I was in high school, I was one of those geeky kids with a small circle of fellow social outcasts as friends. In that most charming of high school traditions, one simply didn't talk with someone not in your...

Can I find an expert? Better networking through technology.
November 1, 2004... Over the Last 10 years, we have seen the development and deployment of many enterprise-wide software technologies including content management, portals, document management, knowledge management, customer relationship management, and on and on...

Elearning on the rise classroom: companies move content online: Cisco Systems' employees and partners routinely watch videos on the Internet.(Elearning on the Rise)
November 1, 2004... It's not goofing off or a waste of time. They're watching the videos to learn about the new products that they work with nearly every month. Cisco is not alone. Companies are opting for elearning over more traditional learning due to the...

Counting the alpha, omega, and everything in between.(behind the firewall)
November 1, 2004... Not so long ago, a U.K. government department decided that it needed a new office. Over the next two years, specifications were written, architects competed, builders labored, and finally the administration manager was able to work out where...

Survey says ... or does it? [Fun with statistics].(disContent)
November 1, 2004... You probably create econtent that quotes the results of surveys and statistical analysis. You probably run stories with headlines and lead paragraphs that overstate results and may be misleading in other ways. I'm not calling on all econtent...

Net Snippets: information management made simple.(Profile)
November 1, 2004... Webster's New World College Dictionary defines "bottleneck" as "any point at which movement or progress is slowed up because much must be funneled through it." The term, most often used to describe traffic conditions or a situation that has...

Searching for structure.(after thought)
November 1, 2004... No wonder Google pulled off its public stock offering: More than 70 million Americans use search engines weekly according to the Pew Internet & American Life Project--and Google is the most popular search engine by far. Search engines aren't...