it can be represented as follows
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There are various ways to visualize the terms within the framework of the taxonomy: First, you have to distinguish between a folder/folder/directory structure on the one hand and a categorization based on a metadata field on the other. Folders or folders and directories are often used synonymously, but in detail they differ in the form of data storage and referencing.
Within folders or directories there are only references to an asset, whereas in directories the assets are located directly in the directory. This means: If you want to store an asset in two folders/folders, then you only have one asset that is referenced in two folders. In directories you have two independent files - one in each directory. If you change an asset in a folder structure, the asset in the other folder is also changed; in directories only the asset in the respective directory is changed, the asset in the other directory remains untouched.
as a simple flat list from which you can select an entry (pull-down menu)
as a flat list from which you can select several entries, i.e. as checkboxes
as a hierarchical structure with a single selection
as a hierarchical structure with a multiple selection
Basically, digital asset management systems often offer the option for the person responsible to create the category or keyword trees and lists independently. The employee responsible for the application specifies thailand consumer email list the terms in the system that the editor can select when tagging the asset. This has the advantage that the system has a uniform vocabulary and the same structure - for example, article numbers that you can search for. Otherwise, there is a risk that the same article number will be spelled differently depending on the editor. This would distort the search results.
Article numbers in particular were originally maintained by a PLM (Product Life Cycle Management), PIM (Product Information Management) or ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) system, as these are responsible for product data. Why not get the correct article number and article name from there? These systems offer interfaces (APIs) to which a digital asset management system can make a request. This means that the product data only needs to be maintained there. The DAM system simply fetches the information.
Various subject-specific indexing catalogues are also available on the Internet, which can be accessed via interfaces - these are referred to as authority data. These central indexing catalogues maintain industry-standard terminologies and terms, so that you do not have to maintain them yourself. The German National Library, for example, offers the authority data catalogue " DANTE " ("data hub for authority data and terminologies") via the Common Authority File (GND) . DAM systems can connect to this authority database and use the taxonomies there.
Do not take it lightly
The tagging and description of assets is a very important part of media management. It should not be neglected. In order to guarantee that the tagging work is done in a way that is fair to employees and customers, which always involves research work, time must be planned accordingly. You should take this time: because only images that are found are images that are sold and used.
In our projects, it is therefore important to think in advance about which metadata fields the customer needs, what content they should be filled with, which grammatical form you want to use and what the categorization and/or taxonomy looks like.
You can find more exciting topics from the adesso world in our previously published blog posts .
Also interesting:
#1 – An Introduction to Digital Asset Management Systems
#2 Benefits of a Digital Asset Management System
#3 – DAM Maturity Model
Photo by Axel Ziegler
author Axel Ziegler
Axel Ziegler works in the Digital Experience line of business at adesso as a senior consultant for digital asset management systems (DAM). His focus is on the technical requirements gathering and conception for the integration of DAM systems into the heterogeneous system landscape - in particular the connection to PIM, ERP, CMS systems as well as the optimization of omnichannel content delivery to the customer.
Within folders or directories there are only references to an asset, whereas in directories the assets are located directly in the directory. This means: If you want to store an asset in two folders/folders, then you only have one asset that is referenced in two folders. In directories you have two independent files - one in each directory. If you change an asset in a folder structure, the asset in the other folder is also changed; in directories only the asset in the respective directory is changed, the asset in the other directory remains untouched.
as a simple flat list from which you can select an entry (pull-down menu)
as a flat list from which you can select several entries, i.e. as checkboxes
as a hierarchical structure with a single selection
as a hierarchical structure with a multiple selection
Basically, digital asset management systems often offer the option for the person responsible to create the category or keyword trees and lists independently. The employee responsible for the application specifies thailand consumer email list the terms in the system that the editor can select when tagging the asset. This has the advantage that the system has a uniform vocabulary and the same structure - for example, article numbers that you can search for. Otherwise, there is a risk that the same article number will be spelled differently depending on the editor. This would distort the search results.
Article numbers in particular were originally maintained by a PLM (Product Life Cycle Management), PIM (Product Information Management) or ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) system, as these are responsible for product data. Why not get the correct article number and article name from there? These systems offer interfaces (APIs) to which a digital asset management system can make a request. This means that the product data only needs to be maintained there. The DAM system simply fetches the information.
Various subject-specific indexing catalogues are also available on the Internet, which can be accessed via interfaces - these are referred to as authority data. These central indexing catalogues maintain industry-standard terminologies and terms, so that you do not have to maintain them yourself. The German National Library, for example, offers the authority data catalogue " DANTE " ("data hub for authority data and terminologies") via the Common Authority File (GND) . DAM systems can connect to this authority database and use the taxonomies there.
Do not take it lightly
The tagging and description of assets is a very important part of media management. It should not be neglected. In order to guarantee that the tagging work is done in a way that is fair to employees and customers, which always involves research work, time must be planned accordingly. You should take this time: because only images that are found are images that are sold and used.
In our projects, it is therefore important to think in advance about which metadata fields the customer needs, what content they should be filled with, which grammatical form you want to use and what the categorization and/or taxonomy looks like.
You can find more exciting topics from the adesso world in our previously published blog posts .
Also interesting:
#1 – An Introduction to Digital Asset Management Systems
#2 Benefits of a Digital Asset Management System
#3 – DAM Maturity Model
Photo by Axel Ziegler
author Axel Ziegler
Axel Ziegler works in the Digital Experience line of business at adesso as a senior consultant for digital asset management systems (DAM). His focus is on the technical requirements gathering and conception for the integration of DAM systems into the heterogeneous system landscape - in particular the connection to PIM, ERP, CMS systems as well as the optimization of omnichannel content delivery to the customer.