Thunderstone Advertises on LinkedIn
September 7, 2012
I just noticed that my LinkedIn search results returned a page with an ad from Thunderstone.
I find LinkedIn a hot bed for job hunting. Obviously LinkedIn’s ad sales team knows more about who buys search appliances than I do.
Stephen E Arnold, September 7, 2012
Sponsored by Augmentext, marketing for those not looking for job seekers
What Designers Should Expect with the SharePoint 2013 Release
September 7, 2012
Brian Alderman discusses expected changes for designers in the upcoming SharePoint 2013 release in the third installment, “35,000-Foot View of SharePoint 2013 for Designers,” of his four part series.
Alderman explains the major change to expect:
One of the biggest changes in SharePoint 2013 is that SharePoint Designer is no longer necessary for branding a SharePoint site. Now there’s a new utility called Design Manager that designers can use for branding SharePoint websites…it is part of the publishing portal site collection template…and introduces a brand new interface that serves as the central hub for branding. With Design Manager, designers can use HTML, CSS and Jscript in any of their favorite HTML editors.
Workflow changes are also discussed, including the new platform called SharePoint 2013 Workflow which allows SharePoint Designer created workflows to include functionality for Windows Azure Workflows. If you are a designer, the brief read may be worth it to stay in the loop on what’s coming.
To maximize your SharePoint investments beyond implementation, consider Fabasoft Mindbreeze. Part of the full suite of solutions is the Fabasoft Folio Connector, which provides uniform, reliable management of your digital content. Here is a highlight:
Fabasoft Mindbreeze Enterprise is able to search all data sources connected to the platform simultaneously. In addition to data from, for example, Microsoft Exchange or the file system, the Fabasoft Folio Connector allows to query information objects and documents from Fabasoft Folio, too.
With on-premise and Cloud information pairing capabilities, Mindbreeze provides a comprehensive and enterprise-grade solution that adds rich value to your business knowledge. Read more at Mindbreeze, where they seem to have the benefits of a proper installation down pat.
Philip West, September 7, 2012
Sponsored by ArnoldIT.com, developer of Augmentext.
Curators and Social Networking Communities Collide
September 7, 2012
An interesting interview concerning the value of curation in networked communities caught my eye today. According to Content Curation World, we should all just forget search and go with content curation. The interview with “cyberculture pioneer” Howard Rheingold is discussed in the article, “Curators Create the Metadata Needed to Enable Our Emerging Collective Intelligence. ” Rheingold believes curation is a “fundamental building block” in social networking communities.
Rheingold speaks on the value of curation on the Internet:
“But the kind of curation that is already mining the mountains of Internet ore for useful and trustworthy nuggets of knowledge, and the kind that will come in the future, has a strong literacy element.
Curators don’t just add good-looking resources to lists, or add their vote through a link or like, they summarize and contextualize in their own words, explicitly explain why the resource is worthy of attention, choose relevant excerpts, tag thoughtfully, group resources and clearly describe the grouping criteria.”
It seems the belief is held that unless the overwhelming amount of information in networked communities is sorted by a trained curator, the public is not empowered enough to make the correct decisions as to what information is important to them. So should we trust a curator to help us when we need to find something of value to us? I am not sure that is a great idea.
Andrea Hayden, September 07, 2012
Sponsored by ArnoldIT.com, developer of Augmentext.
Bing Search Volume Drops Following Social-Focused Updates
September 7, 2012
Few search engines have the capacity and the reach to compete with Google, But Microsoft’s Bing had slowly become a threat to the search giant. However, Hitwise reported that Bing had reportedly lost 4% of a drop in search volume this July. Neowin.net reported on the loss in the article, “Bing Search Volume Drops 4%,” and the possible reasons behind the small fall.
We learn:
“Hitwise says that July’s estimated 4% drop in searches came on the heels of a 5% gain in May, which is around the time Microsoft launched Bing’s ‘Sidebar’ feature, alongside a major social-focused update to the search engine. Even though Hitwise speculates that the update could be behind Bing’s loss, we’re not so sure, since it really wasn’t that significant of a change, in terms of Bing’s basic function.”
Numbers like this fluctuate regularly, and Hitwise’s results were based on estimates, but the number should still be a concern for Microsoft. What does Microsoft have to do to build consistently its share of search traffic? We think the heavy integration into new Windows products will help, but perhaps the company should take note and listen to users who were unhappy with the switch to social.
Andrea Hayden, September 07, 2012
Sponsored by ArnoldIT.com, developer of Augmentext
Search Analysis Reaches the Literary Canon
September 7, 2012
Search and data analytics have led to an interesting breakthrough in the classic literary cannon. Science Daily reports the findings of Matthew Jockers, an assistant professor of English at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, in his use of text-mining to compare 18th and 19th century authors’ works with one another. The resulting article, “By Text-Mining the Classics, Professor Unearths New Literary Insights,” shares his findings. Jockers refers to the process as macroanalysis, which searches large amounts of text to systematically determine how books are connected to one another.
We learn:
“Jockers said the process of macroanalysis isn’t intended to be a computerized replacement for literary theory — rather, it’s a complementary method that, in the hands of theorists, can help them read and study classic authors’ works in new ways.
And he’s careful in his use of the word ‘influence,’ as well: While measuring and tracking true influence, either conscious or unconscious, isn’t really possible, Jockers said macroanalysis enables theorists to use measures of stylistic and thematic affinity as a clear indicator of an author’s influence.”
The findings open a whole new arena for literary theorists to explore classic literature. We find it exciting to see how the reaches of Big Data are affecting particular fields of thought and study. Digital methods and technology are advancing and this type of analyzing of large amounts of text is not as difficult as it may have once been.
Andrea Hayden, September 07, 2012
Sponsored by ArnoldIT.com, developer of Augmentext.
Digital Reasoning Adds Cristóbal Conde
September 6, 2012
Digital Reasoning, the leader in unstructured data analytics at scale, has announced that is has added former SunGard’s president and chief executive officer, Cristóbal Conde to the company’s Board of Directors. As a director, Mr. Conde will advise the company as it expands from serving the government and U.S. intelligence agencies and enters the financial services market.
Mr. Conde said:
I was looking to support the right company in the unstructured data space. So, after months of research and getting to know the company and its senior leaders through FinTech, I decided to join Digital Reasoning’s board. I’ve been in information technology since the late ’70s when you had to build your own database manager. When companies like Sybase and Oracle developed commercial database managers – they made sense of structured data and allowed thousands of applications to be built on top. There is a pressing need to do something similar in unstructured data, and I believe Digital Reasoning is the company best positioned to do this.
Tim Estes, CEO of Digital Reasoning, told Beyond Search:
We are very pleased to have Mr. Conde join our Board of Directors. As an industry leader in Financial Technology and a CEO of a global Fortune 500 software and services company he brings an incredible amount of experience in the financial services and technology markets. His vision, integrity, and drive to improve the world around him also deeply aligns with our company’s values and mission. So, as we write the next chapter of our company, he will be a vital part of our team in building the industry leader in automating understanding of unstructured data for the enterprise.
Mr. Conde stepped down as SunGard’s president and chief executive officer in May 2011, a post he had held since 2002. Previously, he headed up SunGard’s Trading Systems division, which he started in 1990. At the time of his departure, SunGard had revenues of $5.6 Billion, employed 26,000, was ranked 380 on the Fortune 500 list.
Mr. Conde is also a senior advisor to TPG Capital, Providence Equity Partners and the Executive Chairman of True Office. He serves on the boards of Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company (MassMutual), the College of Mount Saint Vincent, and Business Executives for National Security (BENS). He is a partner at the Partnership for New York City, a member of the Centennial Society of The Economic Club of New York, and a member of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD).
Digital Reasoning has developed Synthesys®, a platform for making sense of unstructured data. Modeled after the human understanding process, Synthesys reads, resolves and reasons across hundreds of millions of documents to automatically understand and isolate critical information such as risks, opportunities and anomalies. Having solved problems for US intelligence agencies for the past decade, Synthesys is now delivering Automated Understanding for big data challenges in finance, healthcare and legal markets. Digital Reasoning is based in Franklin, Tennessee, with offices in Washington, D.C., and New York. For more information, go to www.digitalreasoning.com.
Stephen E Arnold, September 6, 2012
Sponsored by Augmentext
Information about Search for SharePoint 2013
September 6, 2012
We have been tracking useful sources of information about search for SharePoint 2013. You will find the three minute video prepared by Search Technologies an excellent place to begin. Search Technologies points out that the Fast search technology, acquired by Microsoft in 2008, and it is at the heart of SharePoint 2013. Technologies and ideas from Bing and elsewhere have been added to the mix to provide a comprehensive set of enterprise search capabilities, with plenty of room for customization. Search for SharePoint 2013 includes a rules-based query parsing framework. Search Technologies indicates that pricing has not yet been formally announced, but it is generally assumed that this search functionality will be a standard part of SharePoint 2013. See http://www.searchtechnologies.com/sharepoint-15-search-overview.html.
Microsoft has done a great job of providing information about SharePoint 2013 search. I wanted to make sure you knew that a series of articles is pulling together much of the Microsoft information and adding some insights that could be difficult to locate.
We can point out another useful source of information in this Microsoft document.
The author is Nicki Borell. The first three parts of his coverage of SharePoint 2013 discuss:
- Office 365
- What Happens with Fast in SharePoint 2013
- Search Dictionaries, Query Builder, Query Client Type.
Two more articles will appear in the near future, and these will cover administrative changes and user interface modifications.
Our engineers at Search Technologies track SharePoint 2013 on an hourly basis. We found that the discussion of dictionaries, query builder, and query client type were useful for two reasons:
- The articles include screenshots which make it easy to get oriented in a graphical or PowerShell environment
- There is sufficient descriptive narrative to make clear the specific feature; however, for those working with certain large SharePoint environments, additional explanation might prove useful to some system administrators.
Search Technologies has the deep experience required to handle basic and advanced SharePoint configuration, customization, and integration for any size SharePoint deployment. For more information, visit http://www.searchtechnologies.com/.
Iain Fletcher, September 6, 2012
Sponsored by Augmentext
Using Fabasoft Mindbreeze as a Customer Service Solution
September 6, 2012
Daniel Fallmann of Fabasoft Mindbreeze explains the beneficial customer service applications of the Mindbreeze suite of solutions in the post, “Call Center: Mindbreeze Leads to Success!” With the ability to bring on-premise and cloud information together, Mindbreeze’s powerful search can be applied to call centers for quick and efficient access to information and an improved user experience.
Fallmann explains:
Via information pairing all related information, whether structured or unstructured, from internal or external applications (e.g. client portals), new or old, is linked together. A company’s entire knowledge becomes instantly accessible. Instead of combing through 20 different applications, you need just one tool. Mindbreeze makes customer service quicker, easier and more efficient, whilst simultaneously increasing quality and customer satisfaction. As a bonus, costs are reduced and your call center employees are happier!
Fabasoft Mindbreeze Enterprise turns business data into relevant knowledge with efficient and scalable processing capabilities. When many organizations mismanage call centers and customer service, use Mindbreeze to give your employees streamlined and relevant access to information without the redundancy of multiple applications.
Philip West, September 6, 2012
Sponsored by ArnoldIT.com, developer of Augmentext.
Google and Boingo Team Up on Mall and Airport Wi Fi
September 6, 2012
Microsoft used to pay people to search. Now Google pays to get people to connect courtesy of Google– Quite similar in our perspective. You see, Search Engine Watch reports that “Google Offers Free & Discounted Wi-Fi at US Malls, Airports.” The search giant is working with Boingo Wireless to offer free Wi-Fi access at eight malls and discounted access at sixteen airports. As you might suspect, there is a small catch: one must subscribe to Google Offers to take advantage of the program.
Writer Amanda Miller tells us:
“This June, Google partnered with Boingo Wireless to offer free Wi-Fi in six subway stations and more than 200 other locations in New York City. That program is scheduled to end September 7.
“Now, shoppers will be able to surf the web for free in select Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle, and Tampa malls, among other major city locations.
“In the airports selected, Google is offering 50 percent off a 24-hour Boingo As-You-Go wi-fi pass.”
See the write up for the list of airports Google and Boingo chose for their project. I wonder, though—if the subway venture has an expiration data, will this new arrangement similarly end at some point? Why bother if the initiative is not long term? It couldn’t be a cynical ploy to hook customers on a service they will later have to pay for, could it? Nah.
Cynthia Murrell, September 06, 2012
Sponsored by ArnoldIT.com, developer of Augmentext
Google and Opera Renew Deal for Two More Years
September 6, 2012
Whatever traffic underdog browser Opera represents, it is enough that Google wants to hang onto the relationship. ZDNet announces, “Opera, Google Extend Search Deal for Two Years.” That would be the deal wherein Opera uses Google as its default search engine. The brief write up reveals:
“The deal will see a bevy of Google’s services promoted throughout Opera on both its desktop and mobile browsers. The deal will expire on August 1, 2014.
“The Norway-based browser maker said today its Q2 earnings showed sales were up by 32 percent to $52.1 million, up 32 percent year-on-year, beating analyst expectations by a mere few thousand dollars.
“Opera also said it has 200 million people using its mobile browser, an increase of 47 percent compared to the same quarter a year ago.”
I wonder how much of that growth has anything to do with the Googley association. It can’t be hurting, right? E-marketing firm Net Applications putsOpera‘s desktop market share at just 1.59 percent, but says that Opera Mini for mobile devices has captured a share of 9.32 percent.
Opera’s technology sprang from a 1994 research project undertaken with Telenor, Norway’s leading telecom. The following year, Opera Software ASA launched independently as a development company; it is still headquartered in Norway, but has spread to offices around the world. Opera aims to increase worldwide Web access by crafting a browser compatible with a myriad of platforms, operating systems, and embedded Internet products.
Cynthia Murrell, September 06, 2012
Sponsored by ArnoldIT.com, developer of Augmentext
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