Free Copy of Expression Media 2 With Copies Of The DAM Book
There is an offer on Peter Krogh’s site for a free copy of Expression Media 2 (the photo management application recently acquired by Phase One […]
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The Keys To Findability
“Findability” – how easily relevant content can be located by employees has become a hot topic across a whole spectrum of Content Management technologies (including DAM). This Digital Landfill blog article by Dan Gilroy of RDA Corporation discusses 8 of the key issues associated with optimising findability:
- Multi-format capability: the
Adobe Release HTML5 Video Player Widget Based On Kalutra
Adobe have released a Dreamweaver widget based on the Kalutra HTML5 video library which simplifies the task of switching between Flash and HTML5 video players to support video playback across multiple browsers or devices:
“HTML5 has received a tremendous amount of buzz, much of it driven by the potential …
Continue reading »Integrating Content With Enterprise Processes
In this Digital Landfill blog article, Brian Dirking discusses 8 points about integrating content with your enterprise processes:
- Differentiate based on the relative importance 0r value of content.
- Decide how to cross reference content in multiple systems (including intentional duplication).
- Siloed content presents a risk when users are forced
FLV “Not Dead” But “On Life Support”
As revealed by transcoding services provider, encoding.com, demand for FLV (Flash Video) remains despite the ongoing debates over HTML5 and the transition to H.264. As many commentators have pointed out, while the iPad and iPod may be FLV-unfriendly, in the corporate world, many users still cannot view anything …
Continue reading »What You Should Know About Photos On Twitter
Scott Bourne writing on photofocus.com reveals some of the licensing and copyright implications of posting your photos to Twitter which are hidden in their ToS (Terms of Service):
“There’s something every professional or aspiring professional photographer should know – unless Twitter changes its current Terms of Service…
Continue reading »Media Pro 2010, Olympia, London (UK), 2-3 November
The Media Pro 2010 Expo is running this year from the 2nd-3rd of November. The show is primarily concerned with integrated communications across multiple delivery platforms and is made up of several component events covering: Digital Media, Social Media, Print Media and Publishing:
“Digital mediaPro focuses on web, mobile, …
Continue reading »Henry Stewart DAM LA 2010 Speaker Line Up Confirmed
The Los Angeles leg of the Henry Stewart DAM 2010 conferences runs this year from November 15-16. The final line up of speakers has been confirmed and Richard Buchanan Vice President & General Manager, Content Services Comcast Media Center (CMC) will be the keynote speaker. The full line up is …
Continue reading »HTML5 “Unready For Production Use” According To Senior W3C Official
Philippe Le Hegaret, a senior World Wide Web Consortiumn (W3C) official with responsibility for SVG and HTML specifications, has told Infoworld:
“The problem we’re facing right now is there is already a lot of excitement for HTML5, but it’s a little too early to deploy it because we’re running …
Continue reading »Content Management: An A-Z Of Top Tips
CMS Report features an A-Z listing of top tips for delivering and using Content Management solutions effectively.
“Whether you’re scanning files for historical reference, providing information access via a customer portal, or are in the midst of enterprise-wide process automation, there are standard steps you should take that will help …
Continue reading »Tips On Organised Folder Structures For Digital Asset Management
An article by Jim Kidwell on the Extensis blog discusses five tips for setting up an organised folder structure for those DAMs that use this metaphor:
- Understand the consequences of spaces and underscores at the beginning of folder names.
- Use folders as a way of applying keyword.
- Avoid ambiguous and
Why SaaS Vendors And Buyers Need To Consider APIs
In this GetApp.com blog entry, the authors discuss the need for SaaS vendors and buyers to carefully evaluate the available API options of the solution they produce or use:
“There are many reasons why clients want APIs and many reasons why vendors should offer them. Whether it’s for …
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