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W3C Cuts Path for Global Government Linked Data (GLD)

w3c_home_nb.gifThe W3C (news, site) has formed the Government Linked Data working group, the mission of which is to "provide standards and other information that help governments around the world publish their data as effective and usable Linked Data using Semantic Web technologies."

Mobileweb Launches m.Discovery, A Mobile Web Optimization Platform

mobileweb companyUK mobile marketing and service provider Mobileweb Company has recently announced the release of m.Discovery, a mobile optimization platform designed for delivering content on multiple mobile platforms. Targeted at brands with multiple products, services or branches, the platform optimizes content for viewing on almost all mobile devices.

European Union Concerned With Cloud Deployments Storing Sensitive Data Offshore

Cloud computing is not only a technical and business concern, but also a legal and regulatory issue given the fact that users are essentially handing over the management or storage of their content and data to third-party service providers. In some jurisdictions, it is unlawful to store sensitive data offshore, hence reducing the viability of running cloud deployments. A recent study commissioned by the European Union warns that public clouds might not be suitable for government use, given certain restrictions.

UK Gov Surpasses US Gov in Number of Public, Open Data Sets

ukflag-leader.jpgIn the never-ending argument over which country is Number 1, the UK has just surpassed the US in one particular area: that of open data.

Linked Data on the Web - Becoming Reality in the UK

Linked Data on the Web - Becoming Reality in the UKThese days the UK government seems unusually savvy when it comes to technology, open source and open standards. Now they've embraced another open movement, that of open data. And they've appointed Sir Tim Berners-Lee, father of the World Wide Web, to help.

UK Government Backs Open Source

ukflag-leader.jpg The government of the United Kingdom stated in 2004 that its policy was to "seek to use open source where it gave the best value for money to the taxpayer in delivering public services."

In 2009, the UK government has decided to increase the pace of open source adoption. To achieve this goal, they have outlined a ten-step action plan.

UK Corporations No Stranger to Content Chaos

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A recent survey of 2387 business decision makers who attended the first day of the Storage Expo held by ONStor revealed some interesting truths about the management of content in the UK.

Version One May Bring Home Paperless Gold

Version One, a company that does all kinds of document management and imaging-type stuff, has just been proclaimed a finalist for the Paperless Office Software Category for Sift Media’s Business Software Satisfaction Awards ‘07.

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Google Leaps Onto Planet 3 Mobile Platform

Building on its initial foray into mobile (inclusion of Apps into the iPhone), Google digs deeper still, adding its Search and Maps functions to the Planet 3 mobile portal.

Datum, Pathway Ride the Straight and Narrow Together

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Following suit in an industry currently tingling with mergers, acquisitions and strategic liaisons, Datum International, Ltd. and Pathway One Plc. have signed a mutual distribution agreement for their KnowledgeWorker and Openshare applications, strengthening the positions of both companies within the enterprise CMS space.

UK Orgs to Make Major ECM Investments in Near-Term

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ECM industry association AIIM Europe has just released its survey results from the AIIM Roadshow, which hit 5 cities in the UK last month. Survey says, good news — overall planned spend for ECM technologies is holding strong, despite falling cost-per-seat.

Which really just means plusher seats all around.

Friendster Established as First Rate Hypocrite, Builds Great Network of Animosity

Ok, so there are certainly bigger issues in the world today, but while domestic hypocrisy is in the air this week, I thought I'd at least vent a bit about one instance of it.

Social networking leader and collector of massive quantities of personal information, Friendster has fired a seemingly dutiful and well-respected employee by the name of Joyce Park, aka Troutgirl. Ostensibly she was kicked to the curb for writing about the company in her public blog.

This is not the first time such things have happened. However, it appears to be wildly unjustified and the blogosphere monkeys are going nuts.

Sun to Develop Blogging Platform

Roller WebloggingSun Microsystems has hired the developer of the Roller blogging software, Dave Johnson, to design, develop, and deploy the primary blogging system for Sun. Roller currently powers Sun's corporate blog infrastructure.

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