This is Part 1 of an abridged version of a one-day presentation entitled "Deriving Value from Social Computing." It was originally presented at the Technology Transfer Conference in Rome, Italy.

This white paper focuses on using a mixture of search and navigation to improve websites. Ten best practices are explored in detail.

This is Part 2 of an abridged version of a one-day presentation entitled "Deriving Value from Social Computing." It was originally presented at the Technology Transfer Conference in Rome, Italy.

This white paper focuses on how to best use keywords on websites.

This is Part 3 of an abridged version of a one-day presentation entitled "Deriving Value from Social Computing." It was originally presented at the Technology Transfer Conference in Rome, Italy.

This white paper focuses on optimizing recall and precision in search and retrieval applications. It explores various methodologies for analyzing the effectiveness of search performance.

This presentation describes an approach for integrating information management systems. It was originally presented at the Technology Transfer Conference in Rome, Italy.

This white paper focuses on the way people look for content and why search engines often fail to locate the desired content. It explores how metadata/taxonomy can help improve search, and presents a case study of the NASA Taxonomy.

This white paper focuses on a methodology for successful content migration. It identifies nine fundamental steps to planning and executing the successful migration of content to a portal system.

This presentation focuses on improving existing portals and designing for the end user. It was originally presented in May 2008 at a half-day seminar on best practices at the Technology Transfer Conference in Rome, Italy.

This webinar presentation focuses on defining the four pillars of successful information governance. The content was originally presented in September 2008 at the Enterprise Web Portals and Collaborative Technologies Conference in Las Vegas, Nevada.

This white paper focuses on a combination of techniques that can be used to optimize recall and precision in automated tagging applications. These simplified tagging rules are a great resource for everyday authors.

This presentation focuses on the keys to successful usability for information portals. It was originally presented at the Portals, Content, and Collaboration Conference in November 2007.

This case study focuses on the U.S. Forest Service metadata specification. It describes how to provide more efficient editorial and management processes, as well as better navigation and search.

This white paper focuses on high-level methods for standard taxonomy development. A taxonomy provides a scheme for organizing content to solve a business problem such as improving search, browsing for content on an enterprise portal, enabling business users to syndicate content, and more.

This white paper focuses on the definition and importance of taxonomies. It provides an outline of the standard taxonomy development method.

This white paper focuses on metadata quality control practices that help establish an effective quality assurance program. While it is appropriate and beneficial to have subject matter experts complete metadata records, it is also important to have centralized responsibility for managing the quality control process.

This white paper focuses on effective usability design from employees' perspective. Whether creating a website, portal, or application, taking the time to understand your user base and what they need allows you the opportunity to take an average offering and make it outstanding. It is the first in a series of white papers on the topic of usability design leveraging PPC's methodology.

This case study explores the methodology and best practices employed by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to build their enterprise taxonomy. Applications and benefits of the NASA taxonomy are discussed in the context of several concrete examples and the requirements of the 2002 E-Government Act.

This presentation describes PPC's business taxonomy design methodology. It was originally presented at a Knowledge Management Institute event.

This white paper explores taxonomy concepts for improving search and navigation, and applications for clustering technology. Traditional/faceted search engines are discussed in depth.

This presentation explores the application of our proven governance methodology and approach for social computing.

This white paper discusses methodologies for analyzing automated tagging performance. A combination of techniques can be used to optimize recall and precision in these automated applications.

Effective document composition should allow for real-time collaboration between content authors and reviewers. This white paper explores the challenge of and solutions for the document composition process.

This white paper describes taxonomy governance including team charter and team roles. The paper is based on the premise that a team should be established to oversee the maintenance of an enterprise taxonomy.

This white paper details a proven approach and governance methodology as it relates to social computing.

This presentation details a usability approach to ensure user satisfaction. It was originally presented at KMWorld by PPC and the Government of Bermuda.

This white paper covers basic principles for creating directory structures and file names that make documents easy to find.

This white paper discusses effective usability design with a focus on customers. It is the second in a series of white papers on the topic of usability design leveraging PPC's methodology.