The Virtual Taxonomy Manager (VTM) is a tool permitting the user-friendly creation and use of (single- and multi-language) taxonomies for classifying documents and other content.
The VTM consists of 2 modules: The Taxonomie Designer (VTD) for centrally maintaining key systems and the Taxonomy Assigner (VTA) enabling users to select values and assign them to content.
Assigned taxonomy values may be used for comprehensively categorizing content in DMS, web applications or portals (e.g. for search functions, navigation and personalization).
A special GUI makes administrating taxonomies a simple task. The Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) permits a flexible application use independent of specific server technologies.
Functions
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Creating and maintaining simple and complex taxonomies
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Importing existing taxonomies
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Multi-language and cross-language classification
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Building and organizing structure trees using drag & drop
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Alphabetical and/or logical sorting of categories and content
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AJAX based module for integrating the VTA into document management systems (DMS) for classifying documents
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On-the-fly creation of additional categories during document check-in
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Consistent value assignments by unique system keys
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No republication of content required when taxonomies are changed
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Basis for descriptive/self-explanatory URLs
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Multiple assignments
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Technical benefits
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Application-independent and cross-system distribution of key systems
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Consistent indexing across several languages
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No republication of content required when taxonomies are changed
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Business benefits
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Well-structured information offering
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Cross-language consistency
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Organization-wide consistency
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Efficient information supply
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Efficient search functions
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System requirements
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Windows SharePoint Services 3.0
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Coextant Hyper.Net 2007
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Web Server (HTML 4 compatible)
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