Is Text Unstructured?
Text, the basis of language, can be considered to be unstructured by technicians. However, for others, text and language have a definite structure. It is the simplest of questions. Ask any technician...
View ArticleResponsibility for Textual Data
Textual data is a valuable component for business analytics, but the responsibility for gathering and managing textual data is unclear. Consider textual processing for delivering business value. Where...
View ArticleText and Business Value
The business value of text is immense, but it is not well understood by most organizations. Analysis of textual data can provide a wide variety of benefits. It is intuitively obvious to many people...
View ArticleEvolution of Textual Data
Evolutions occur gradually, and the evolution of textual data’s capabilities has shown the value inherent in it, despite the limitations of traditional database management systems The least obvious...
View ArticleVariations on Textual Data
Textual data comes in a variety of formats, which information technology (IT) specialists and end-users must be aware of and address when developing and using textual solutions. When you ask a person...
View ArticleDifferences Between Text and Big Data
Text and Big Data are not synonymous, regardless of attempts to force them to be considered as similar. One of the questions that vendors love to ask (and to confuse people with) is combining /...
View ArticleThe Value of Context to Textual Data Analysis
Context is essential to the meaning of any text. The value of context in textual data analysis cannot be overlooked. We take context for granted. Context is free and natural and just comes with data....
View ArticleTextual Search and Analysis
Textual search and textual analysis are related, but they are not synonymous. Textual search and analysis require the use of accurate metadata. For many years, text has been the great “black hole” of...
View ArticleTextual Data Overview
Textual data comes in a variety of formats, which information technology (IT) specialists and end-users must be aware of and address when developing and using textual solutions. When you ask a person...
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