Category Archives: Information Architecture

Information Architecture

Seven steps to improving findability

July 28, 2010 – 11:57 am

Making information searchable has never really been the point. Instead, our goal as online publishing specialists is to make our client’s information findable! After all it isn’t really the users’ fault if they can’t find relevant results. Even if they’re not using quite the right search terms or operators, it is our job to deliver [...]

By Andrew Grimes | Also posted in Project Management, Search, Technology | Post a comment | 1 comment

Why recycled journals systems don’t work for books and reference

July 15, 2010 – 3:18 pm

Many publishers want to monetise their books and reference content by making these materials available online. And a common strategy to drive sales is to combine book and journal content within a single platform; synergies between different types of content should drive discovery and increase usage.
Some publishers choose to adapt an existing off-the-shelf journals platform [...]

By Richard Padley | Also posted in E-books, Technology | Post a comment | 0 comments

Focus on technology not devices, says mobile publishing symposium

April 28, 2010 – 2:41 pm

Report from the Semantico Online Publishing Symposium on Mobile and Cross-platform Delivery
The inaugural Semantico Symposium was held recently in London to discuss implications of the shift to mobile for publishers and information providers. An invited audience of publishing industry leaders debated the issues under Chatham House rules, covering the following three themes:

Devices and technology
Business models
Future [...]

By John Helmer | Also posted in Access and identity management, E-books, Mobile, Online Publishing Market, Publishing business models, Search, Technology | Post a comment | 5 comments

‘Innovation from product to production’ at the STM E-Production Seminar

January 13, 2010 – 1:12 pm

Written and delivered in partnership with Andrea Powell from CABI, this presentation is a case study of lessons drawn from the CAB Direct project, and highlights issues which are relevant across the board for publishers delivering online content. This includes looking at how to maximise value in the design of taxonomies and coding systems, how designing and [...]

By Richard Padley | Also posted in Access and identity management, E-books, Project Management, Publishing business models, Search, Technology | Post a comment | 0 comments

Search Engine Optimisation for Online Publishing

November 9, 2009 – 4:27 pm

Search Engine Optimisation is a crucial part of any web strategy. Optimisation techniques involve helping search engines to accurately read and index the information on your site and deliver it to potential users through search results. The best techniques do this while with no impact on the user’s experience of the site. Here’s a review [...]

By Liam Sheerin | Also posted in Online Publishing Market, Search | Post a comment | 1 comment

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