Business Technology

The biggest names and the latest technology are all in store for visitors to the leading online information event If it’s online, it’s on show at Olympia in London from Tuesday 29 November to Thursday 1 December. That’s when the Online Information 2011 event takes place at the site’s National Hall. The exhibition attracts thousands [...]

With everyone able to post an opinion online, it’s only a matter of time before our reputation capital will count more than our credit rating. Welcome to the digital future When BlackBerry smartphone users lost their internet access for a few days recently, pressure came not just from the mainstream media but also from individual [...]

Access to an online database of more than 26m chemical compounds allows users to comment, edit and contribute to information, creating a shared data community ChemSpider, a free chemical database owned by the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), provides flexible chemistry based search capabilities to the community while harnessing the social web to build a [...]

Whether it’s libraries, business or education, in today’s world it’s not just what you know but how you use it that really counts “Although the world is awash with data that is not the problem professions face. It is the lack of good filters.” So says the latest annual report from information specialist Thomson Reuters. [...]

When it comes to the information challenge, the sales force is on the front line. Give your team the ammunition to succeed by getting the data you need, when you need it In the current economic climate there is one group that stands to make the most difference to the outlook for growth – sales [...]

Creating an interface that is user-friendly for a diverse audience is challenging. Effective information architecture design is key to attracting and inspiring users Design for information repositories, digital libraries and research environments should be about more than making things attractive. It should deliver real value by attracting interest, building confidence and inspiring uptake. When it [...]

Developing knowledge strategy can be a steep learning curve for enterprise managers but a new university programme is on hand to train the experts of the future Managing “what the company knows” is crucial in business today. But for many managers, ensuring that a company’s intellectual capital is shared and put to best use for [...]

How can companies monitor daily tasks while employees work remotely in an efficient way? Business process management applications could help Since the industrial revolution, processes have continually changed to better serve a business in the provision of goods or services that a customer wants in the timescales that are expected in the most cost-effective manner. [...]

When it comes to online information, it pays to think big. Effective use of data is just a culture shift away Barely a decade ago, online information for business was niche territory, occupied by corporate librarians and techno-geeks. But developments such as the BlackBerry, Facebook, Twitter and most recently the iPad have transformed the landscape. [...]

Libraries must embrace new opportunities such as eBooks to become resource centres offering cutting-edge technology to sustain visitor numbers and attract new users Reinventing libraries was on the agenda when prestigious speakers from around the world gathered at Axiell’s high-profile symposium in London in November. The conference demonstrated that libraries will remain at the heart [...]