June 2nd, 2012
In my first two posts in this series I looked at definitions for metadata and then at the differences between findability, discoverability and marketing. I’m going to focus here just on findability, the easy part of metadata.
May 31st, 2012
Most discussions about the value of metadata move quickly to proclaim that metadata is essential to discoverability. Discoverability is rarely defined: we’re left with the vague sense suggested by its root word “discover”.
May 29th, 2012
This past few weeks have been a great eye-opener about Facebook, social media, and about the web as an ad-supported medium. It’s been just about as significant for IPOs and the VCs and investment bankers who conjure them.
May 29th, 2012
I hear you. “Metadata” has branding issues.
May 24th, 2012
I’m moderating a panel tomorrow morning at the annual conference of the Writers’ Union of Canada, being held this year in Vancouver, BC.