Extensis Launches DAM Learning Centre
DAM Vendor, Extensis have launched a DAM Learning Centre that aims to educate users of DAM solutions about Digital Asset Management concepts. The site contains […]
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Levels Of Flexibility For Print On Demand Projects
One of our featured DAM vendors, MailPrint discuss the three main options for print on demand projects:
- Variable data*: contains information or images that changes from piece to piece and personalised for every recipient.
- Versioned: a single strategy translated into several static editions. Not personalised, but grouped to improve
Concept Searching: An Alternative To Manual Metadata Classification?
Writing on the ECM Stuff blog, Jed Cawthorne discusses the role of Conceptual Search and how soon it may be possible to utilise Content Intelligence to automatically identify conceptual metadata to avoid the need for manual classification of assets:
“Now I used to be one of the cynics …
Continue reading »Assessing The ROI Obtained From DAM Systems
This article from Henrik de Gyor discusses how to measure the success of a DAM initiative. He considers various metrics and recommends that users employ DAM solutions that include sufficient reporting capabilities to support their study:
- How many active DAM users do you have?
- How many departments or groups in
Kindle Editions Now Outsell Paperbacks On Amazon
We reported last year that Amazon’s Kindle sales had outstripped hardback titles. As reported today by The BBC, they now outsell paperback editions too:
“Amazon announced that in the US since the start of the year it had sold 115 e-book downloads for every 100 paperback books, even …
Continue reading »Optimising Marketing Supply Chains By Removing Obsolete Collateral
One of our featured DAM vendors, MailPrint have written an article about optimising marketing supply chains and getting more from marketing budgets by removing obsolete collateral that remains in circulation long after it shouldn’t be. The basis for the post is a report by the CMO Council: Mapping + …
Continue reading »Metadata Is A “Necessity” For Publishers
Jenn Webb has an interview with Laura Dawson, Chief of Content at Firebrand Technologies on the O’Reilly Radar site. Laura explains how she sees metadata as an essential tool for publishers in order to gain competitive advantage:
“Rather than groaning about how maintaining good metadata is a chore, publishers …
Continue reading »Box.net Announces Product Updates: Potential Threat To DAM Vendors?
Box.net who recently positioned themselves as an “Anti-Sharepoint” solution have announced a new edition of their Cloud based file sharing and collaboration platform. The new version includes:
- Improved content visibility
- Folder based discussions
- Real-time updates
- Frequently used controls
- Simpler admin area
- Scalable user interface
“One of the …
Continue reading »Netflix Accounts For 20% Of US Peak Time Downstream Broadband Traffic: What It Could Mean For Video DAM
Online video distribution business Netflix accounts for 20% of all peak time traffic and their business is now giving some Hollywood executives cause for concern about the amount of leverage they are acquiring according to this Hollywoodreporter.com article:
“”…just about every major content creator now has a streaming deal …
Continue reading »Nuxeo DAM 1.2 Released
One of our featured open source DAM vendors, Nuxeo, release version 1.2 of Nuxeo DAM today. The point release resolves some issues and adds one new feature:
“For those interested in playing with the easy installation of Nuxeo Marketplace packages via the Nuxeo Admin tool, there is …
Continue reading »Entrepreneurs From Developing Nations Are “Eating America’s Lunch”: Implications For DAM?
Somewhat off-topic for DAM, but based on our predictions for the DAM Industry in 2011, perhaps not. This article in foreignpolicy.com discusses how entrepreneurs from developing nations such as China and India are increasingly taking on their US counterparts and may pose a considerable business threat in the non-too …
Continue reading »EU Warns About Digital “Dark Age” Risks From Private Sector Management Of Cultural Archives
As reported last week on Read Write Web, the European Union (EU) has warned that cultural and heritage archives at a risk of being lost with the result being a digital “dark age”:
“We are of the opinion that the public sector has the primary responsibility for making …
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