This article is fifth of a series about establishing efficient metadata cataloguing operations. In part four, the subject was batch cataloguing and using asset supply chain […]
Continue reading »Jeff Lawrence writing on the Celerity blog, has an article: How to Improve Your Search Engine: Unlocking Basic Features. Jeff discusses three basic routes:
One of our featured DAM vendors, Widen have updated their principal DAM solution, Media Collective to version 7.2. The major alterations in relation to integration with Silicon Publishing, AtTask and ProofHQ we have already covered in previous articles. Most of the other new stuff looks fairly maintenance oriented …
Continue reading »In the preceding article in this series (part 3) I reviewed human cataloguing methods, especially where each asset is entered manually one at a time. In this piece, I will consider batch cataloguing and using metadata from supply chain partners.
Batch Cataloguing
I include batch cataloguing as a non-automated method …
In the first part of this article series, I looked at why efficient metadata operations management processes are essential. In the second I outlined some broad methods to segment asset catalogues to make it easier to adapt the cataloguing strategy in a way that is more streamlined and commensurate …
Continue reading »One of our featured DAM Vendors, WoodWing, have upgraded their Elvis DAM solution to version 5.0. The key enhancements relate to scalability and the architecture of their solution to support a much larger volume of assets (up to one billion according to their press). This is the quote …
Continue reading »Faith Robinson, Director of DAM & ECM at Hasbro, posted an article about metadata models on LinkedIn a few weeks ago: It’s always about the metadata. This is one of a number of different metadata-related pieces recently which I have been intending to discuss on DAM News. The …
Continue reading »For some time now, we have featured articles about the potential risks of hosting DAM solutions with a third party, such as the one by Dan Huby yesterday and our own DAM SaaS Survival Guide. Most of the recommendations are preventative in nature, such as data security and vetting …
Continue reading »One of our featured DAM vendors, Widen, have announced that they have agreed another partnership tie-up with an ancillary tool vendor. This time it’s with Silicon Publishing, who produce web-to-print InDesign automation software. The Widen plug-in essentially links digital assets held inside Media Collective (Widen’s DAM …
Continue reading »Dan Huby, of Montala, one of the original developers of the ResourceSpace open source digital asset management system, has contributed a feature article for DAM News: External DAM Hosting – The Questions You Should Be Asking. The article discusses the potential risks with outsourced hosting in the form …
Continue reading »In the first part of this series of articles, I looked at why there is a need for efficient metadata operations management. While the use of DAM systems to hold digital assets has increased significantly over recent years, the quality of the cataloguing of many assets is becoming an …
Continue reading »Jeff Lawrence, of DAM consultants, Celerity has written an article for CMSWire: Finding the Perfect Balance Between SaaS and In-House DAM. This is an interesting subject which does not get discussed as widely as it should. Jeff describes the various scenarios where an on-premise (or in-house hosted) DAM might …
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