26 July 2002

Cross-Posting to Salon UserLand / Salon Cross Posting Works. Success ! You can read this post on s l a m's regular home page, hosted on UserLand's RCS, and on slam in salon, hosted on Salon's RCS. [read more] [s l a m]

Facet Analytical Theory Facet analytical theory (FAT). From SIGCR-L: A new research project at University College London (U.K.) - 'Facet Analytical Theory for Knowledge Structure in Humanities' Facet analytical theory (FAT) is a novel method of indexing which deals with individual simple terms. It builds up a map of subjects "bottom-up" by clustering terms in a systematic way, rather than as a linear sequence. This research project will investigate the potential role of FAT in the development of the knowledge structure of multi-dimensional networks of subject terms for use with digital collections. [ia/ - news for information architects]

Talking to Signs: Intellisign Works! First test in 8 High Street, Christchurch, Dublin 8. It works!

WiFi Aggregator Relationships ARCChart analyses Wi-Fi aggregator relationships: ARCChart offers a visual set of connections between the various firms funding and operating wireless aggregation services. A picture is worth a million bytes. Their accompanying analysis has an excellent summary: Hotspots are expensive and complicated to operate if access is paid for - authentication and billing require back-end infrastructure - but if the service is provided for free, it is very cheap, requiring a basic broadband connection and a $100 access point. Add onto that the zero-dollar cost of a NoCat authentication system or a Sputnik node to ensure that users conform to good net usage. [80211b News]