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This page contains links to our current (2008) reports and studies. Many of these can be downloaded for free, and some can be purchased for download via our secure store. Most of these reports have additional data and findings associated with them that is only available to our subscription clients. Our report archives (1993 - 2005) are all free.
Beyond Search: What to do When Your Enterprise Search System Doesn't Work
by Stephen Arnold |
April, 2008
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According to the author, "The study - a first in analysis of search and content processing - represents more than a year of research into text processing and information access. 'Enterprise search' has become devalued and is misleading, out-of-date, and a cause of the on-going confusion about information access." He adds, “Who wants a system that is expensive, slow, and makes the employee with a real information need do more work. Shouldn't search should make the employee’s job easier?”
The 270-page study contains a discussion of how-to’s, so you can fix your broken enterprise search system. You will also find a detailed discussion of today’s market for search and content processing systems, with profiles of 24 selected vendors. More details
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Digital Magazine and Newspaper Editions - Growth, Trends, and Best Practices
by Steve Paxhia & Bill Rosenblatt |
May, 2008
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The study covers the market for digital editions of periodical publications, and features statistics that unify audited data from two sources (BPA and ABC) with data from unaudited publications. Highlights from the statistics include:
- The number of business-to-business (B-to-B) publications offering digital editions has increased over 300% from 2005 to 2007, with total subscriptions also increasing over 300%.
- The number of consumer publications offering digital editions has increased over 200% from 2005 to 2007, with total subscriptions also increasing over 200%.
- Digital vs. print penetration of B-to-B subscribers is up from 13.3 to 15.0%, while digital penetration of consumer publication subscribers is down from 2.2 to 1.4%.
The 130-page report includes 22 case studies of publishers, representing several dozen digital edition titles, which showcase a number of industry best practices identified by the study’s authors. Download the report now (1mb PDF) .
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