Events

Viziant taxonomy expert to speak at Enterprise Search Summit

Viziant Corporation's information taxonomist, Heather Hedden, will be speaking at the May 20-21 Enterprise Search Summit conference in New York. Her presentation "Taxonomy-Powered Discovery: Who Says You Need an Expert" is one of a select few presentations on the integration of taxonomy and search.

Speaking on Tuesday afternoon, May 20, Heather will discuss how a taxonomy supports not only search but also discovery. She will also explain how taxonomy enhancement in a sophisticated algorithm-based discovery tool, such as Viziant's, does not necessarily require the expertise of a taxonomist. Well-designed base taxonomies that serve as examples, an easy-to-use interface, and sufficient documentation and training can enable select non-taxonomists to maintain and grow an organizations taxonomies.

In its fourth year, Enterprise Search Summit is a highly intense, in-depth, two-day conference that covers how to develop, implement and enhance cutting-edge internal search capabilities. The emphasis for Enterprise Search Summit 2008 is on extending search, as search becomes not just an application but a major computing platform.