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May 2008

ARTICLES
SharePoint: Search system or search engine?
Comparing SharePoint search to products like Autonomy IDOL, Google Search Appliance, or Ultraseek is like comparing apples and oranges because SharePoint is a search system and the others are search engines. This article explains the difference, tells why it's significant, and discusses implications for SharePoint implementation.
 
DIGEST
Knowledge Base Editor's Digest
This month's entries include surveys on what's wrong with search, a review of SharePoint search, a presentation on combining folksonomies with taxonomies, and an article on Reuters new semantic Web API.
 
ROUNDTABLES & SEMINARS
Google vs. Autonomy vs. SharePoint (June 18, 2008 via teleconference)
In this roundtable discussion, Jean Graef and Jim Smith will share the results of recent tests to evaluate three popular search products.
 
Taxonomies, Search and SharePoint How-to (July 15 - 17, 2008 via teleconference)
Three-part teleconference series on the nuts-and-bolts of how to set up MOSS 2007 for navigation and search.
 
REGULAR FEATURES
Best of the Lists (collected wisdom of the world's information experts)
Faceted taxonomy examples
 
How to get the most from our Web site (tutorial)
17 slides that contain an overview of our content and tips on how to use it.
 
Top 20 articles
Links to the 20 most popular articles on this site based on our server statistics.
 
How to get university credit for Montague Institute courses
Nearly all graduate level programs offer the option for an independent study, practicum, or field experience. Montague Institute courses fit into any of these categories for degrees in information management, knowledge management, and similar interdisciplinary programs.
 
Last updated on May 23, 2008