Tim Houghton

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1997-2007: A Decade of Find, Use, Manage, Share
Saturday, 1st December 2007


1997-2007: A Decade of Find, Use, Manage, Share
Saturday, 1st December 2007


Looking East: Chinese Research Sources
Saturday, 30th June 2007

Notwithstanding the hype, the endless newspaper articles, the sometimes breathless editorials, China is an economic phenomenon. For a large economy to grow at an average of almost 10% for nearly 30 years is nothing short of remarkable. Yet since 1978 that is exactly what the still ostensibly Communist regime has achieved. It is no wonder that middle class school children are now being 'encouraged' by their parents to stay late and learn Mandarin at after school clubs.


Looking East: Chinese Research Sources
Saturday, 30th June 2007

Notwithstanding the hype, the endless newspaper articles, the sometimes breathless editorials, China is an economic phenomenon. For a large economy to grow at an average of almost 10% for nearly 30 years is nothing short of remarkable. Yet since 1978 that is exactly what the still ostensibly Communist regime has achieved. It is no wonder that middle class school children are now being 'encouraged' by their parents to stay late and learn Mandarin at after school clubs.


Moving Up: Vertical Search Proliferates
Thursday, 1st March 2007

Vertical Search is one of the 'hot' areas of the last couple of years. Not that it has dominated Google's overall most popular queries. Britney and Paris see to that. But quietly amongst thoughtful commentators like Om Malik, Danny Sullivan of Search Engine Watch and the financiers of Silicon Valley, the area has attracted expert attention.