The Core of Intelligent Information - Metadata

by Uta Lange on July 04, 2017

The new tekom blog is all about intelligent information. The blog brings together experts from related fields to explore the various aspects of the design and development of intelligent technologies.

Ulrike Parson has written an article on The Core of Intelligent Information - Metadata. What it is about:

Industry 4.0 and the Internet of Things (IoT) have changed technical documentation. Users now read small chunks of information that match their context, task, or role. Instead of classical documentation, we now need information that is modular, neutral with respect to format, and accessible via metadata and full-text search.

Read the full article here.

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