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Today – the need for digital identity

In my last blog, I discussed how the adoption of manufacturing standards, which did not occur overnight, was driven by the realisation that component logistics were becoming so unmanageable, that the manufacturers were in danger of failing. Today, the need … Continue reading

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Digital Chaos – when will it be avoided

Part One : Why does the digital community stay chaotic   : It’s still the Digital Wild West : The real ID problem isthe lack of an internet scale, user-focused, cross-domain identity infrastructure, for people and content. The absence of a generalized/federated … Continue reading

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ID’d for Asset Management & EIDR

Eidr : is this now a step forward I recently gave a presentation at the BBC for their Information Architects group on ID and metadata practice : case examples with reference to EIDR : Fran Alexander BBC Taxonomy Manager kindly … Continue reading

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Single Sourcing

Single Sourcing gives you the power to use existing “chunks” of content when developing new documents. These can be used many times to generate paper manuals, Web pages, online Help and e-learning materials. Single Sourcing can significantly improve the way … Continue reading

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The Smithsonian Commons will ………….

Ponder this if you will, with this claim,  ” The Smithsonian Commons will do more than enable new discoveries. It will make possible whole new fields of discovery.” http://www.si.edu/commons/prototype/index.html Bold statements but with the demise of  BECTA there is real … Continue reading

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Egon Ronay and Learning Resources of Distinction

So maybe this what we really need to do, get educational resources into a good review framework guides and get a roundel for producing educational resources work which is of distinction and not just the norm …. Continue reading

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Graham’s Blog

Graham Sadd’s Thought for the day via Graham’s Blog.

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Henry Stewart DAM Conference

Rob Wilson  @ Henry Stewart DAM Event A 100+ delegates attended DAM UK 2010, the second in an annual multi-conference global series on Digital Asset Management (DAM) from Henry Stewart Events, held June 30 in London. DAM UK 2010 highlighted … Continue reading

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Digital IDs

DIGITAL IDENTIFIERS Digital Identity : The Need for Digital Identifiers Identity in the digital age Identifiers are everywhere – we use them all the time without being conscious of their role. Some are more obviously identifiers than others (like the … Continue reading

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