XMP Poised To Be A “Huge Success”
Kas Thomas, writing on his assertTrue() blog discusses the XMP embedded metadata standard and contends that it is likely to be come ubiquitous and widely adopted due […]
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The Semantic Web Needs “A Big Kick Up The Backside”
Mirroring my own sentiment about the progress of the semantic web (that the promise is currently heavily in debt to the reality), Danny Ayres writing on his personal blog declares that the Semantic Web requires “a big kick up the backside” before it acquires any useful value rather than the …
Continue reading »SharePoint 2010 – On-Premise vs Online, Seminars, June 2011, UK
ICS Solutions are hosting a series of seminars on SharePoint 2010 in Reading and Basingstoke (UK) in June with specific reference to deciding whether to host in the Cloud or go for an ‘on premise’ installed edition:
“Microsoft SharePoint Server can be deployed on-premises or in the cloud. This …
Continue reading »Digital Asset Management Vendor Technical Spreadsheet Project Update
Earlier this year, we reported that Leala Abbot was compiling a technically oriented spreadsheet listing all known Digital Asset Management Vendors (no easy task). An updated copy is now available, please visit Leala’s blog to contact her and request access.
“To try and make sense out of the …
Continue reading »Open Source & Cloud To Be Major Sources Of Software Revenue Growth
Private equity investment group, North Bridge Venture Partners, has released the results of its annual Future Of Open Source survey in conjunction with 20 collaborators. Unlike previous years, the vendor/non-vendor split was 40/60 in favour of the latter. The results indicate that within the next five years, it …
Continue reading »Image Metadata Handbook Released
European picture agency organisation (CEPIC) has teamed up with the IPTC to produce a new handbook of standards for image metadata. The handbook, which will be launched at the CEPIC Congress in Istanbul, Turkey on 20th May 2011, provides readers with a legal framework for metadata use, reference charts on …
Continue reading »Streaming Video Types Compared
OnlineVideo.net has an excerpt from Jan Ozer’s book: Video Compression for Flash, Apple Devices and Html5 where the three main types of video streaming are discussed: Streaming (“True Streaming”), Progressive Download and Adaptive Streaming, . If you are new to the world of video streaming, this article is an excellent …
Continue reading »Phase One Media Pro Released
Phase One, who acquired Expression Media from Microsoft last year have released an updated version and renamed it ‘Media Pro’ (which was the original name when Microsoft first bought it from iView Multimedia). The new edition resolves a number of issues with Expression Media and is being offered at a …
Continue reading »Nuxeo DAM 1.3 Released
One of our featured Open Source DAM Vendors, Nuxeo, have released version 1.3 of their DAM solution. Nuxeo DAM now includes closer integration with their core ECM platform and is able to support three new features as a result:
- An installation wizard
- Java-Based Launcher with Embedded Shell
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A Critique Of The DNG Format
This article by Thom Hogan was discussed on a recent Controlled Vocabulary group posting and although published last year, it may be of interest to other DAM professionals (especially photographers and those interested in digital images). The piece presents a concise critique of DNG and why you should be wary …
Continue reading »Department Of State 2011 SharePoint Conference, Washington DC, May 16, 2011
The Department of State 2011 SharePoint Conference: “Share the Power!” starts on Monday (16th May) in Washington DC (USA). The conference has 30 speakers and the keynote from Dux Raymond will cover:
- Gaining buy-in for SharePoint projects from senior managers
- Identifying and prioritizing SharePoint business benefits (ROI)
- SharePoint planning and
The Different Cost Areas Of DAM Systems
Joshua Duhl from one of our featured DAM vendors, North Plains has written a great summary of the thirteen areas of cost of DAM systems. The article is well written and refreshingly spin-free for a vendor authored piece. The cost items discussed include:
- Software cost
- Technical infrastructure
- Installation and