Sep 21, 2011
What is Data Governance ?
Data Governance is not about the data. It’s about the people, policies, and processes to manage an asset which just happens to be data. Share and Enjoy: read more
Aug 4, 2011
Data Governance vs. Data stewardship
As we discuss Data Governance and Data Stewardship, often there arises confusion as to the meaning of these terms, and in particular, where do we draw the line between Governance and Stewardship. In simple terms, Governance is strategic in nature while Stewardship is tactical. But what does this mean ? Within a Data Governance Program there are strategic goals, principles, and tasks which drive the program... read more
May 18, 2010
Data Visualization
Nowhere is the saying “a picture is worth a thousand words” more true than when we are trying to visualize large amounts of data. Introduction of the Facebook social graph is a prime example of how complex relationships can be better understood as pictures rather than words. Charts and graphs, dynamic pictures, and infographics draw the user in and help add clarity to the ideas being... read more
Apr 27, 2010
TITLE Tags And SEO
The TITLE element (or Title Tag) is found in the HEAD section of your web page. Other than the actual content, the TITLE is probably the most important part of the page when it comes to obtaining a high page rank in a Google or Yahoo search. The TITLE tag usually appears as the blue link text in the first line of each SERP result. The TITLE is also the string that is saved when a user bookmarks your web... read more
Mar 24, 2010
Domain Names And SEO
The domain name for a website is probably the single most important SEO tool for getting a high recall and relevance from major search engines like Google, Yahoo, and Bing. Domain Name Example For example, if we own the domain name www.redwagons.com, and the audience we are hoping to reach uses the phrase “red wagons” to search Google, there is a very high probability that, because the user search... read more
