Category: Cyberinfrastructure

What factors do scientists perceive as promoting or hindering scientific data reuse?

Increased calls for data sharing have formed part of many governments’ agendas to boost innovation and scientific development. Data openness for reuse also resonates with the recognised need for more transparent, reproducible science. But what are scientists’ perceptions about data reuse? Renata Gonçalves Curty, Kevin Crowston, Alison Specht, Bruce W. Grant and Elizabeth D. Dalton make use of existing survey […]

2 Simple Strategies to Boost Website Rank

Let’s take the mystery out of SEO with 2 simple strategies designed for small businesses like you! SEO! That dreaded internet term, if you don’t know what it means. What is SEO and what simple strategies can it take your personal website or small business website to the next level? Learn at our free webinar […]

Laugh & Learn: SEO Free Webinar, 13 Feb 2016

Who knew learning could be so much fun? Learning does not have to be boring. We had a riot yesterday at our very first free webinar on SEO Fundamentals. Curious? You can view the replay here. Otherwise, register online and find out for yourself! Free Webinar on SEO Fundamentals Registration Information SEO! That dreaded internet […]

Free Webinar on SEO Fundamentals, 6 and 13 February 2016

SEO! That dreaded internet term, if you don’t know what it means. What is SEO and how can it take your personal website or small business website to the next level? Find out in this FREE SEO webinar. What you’ll get: A review of general SEO (search engines, keywords and how to apply them and […]

What Impact Zone Consultancy Can Do For You

Hello. We’re Impact Zone. We make your digital world better. We are a consultancy that specializes in content strategy, analytics, corporate identity, and information systems (websites, CMS, and iRODS). We solve your toughest digital challenges by applying our expertise to find cost-effective solutions. We implement a client-centered design and development approach and create digital experiences […]

Why I Started My Own Business

I am often asked why I started my business, rather than go into a full-time research or academic position. I thought I would answer this question as my first LinkedIn post. The primary reason I started my business was simply the inner drive to provide for a business need I perceived. As a doctoral student, […]

What is an Information Scientist and What is Information Science?

Over the years I have been asked what I do and what my profession does in general. I know what I do, but I’m better at writing than speaking, and I often stumble over my words. The other day I found these definitions, thanks to the State of North Carolina’s Division of Employment Security job […]

Bullet Journal: Students and Analog-to-Digital Day Planner Conversion (Yes! It is Possible!)

I received this note last week from my contact page. Hi! I really enjoyed reading about your experience with the Bullet Journal. I am thinking about giving it a go, but I am in grad school and a lot of my planning is around assignments. I have a LOT of homework…reading, lesson plans, etc. If …

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Interns Summer in Review, Part 4: So, what do YOU do?

An Explanation of NEON’s Airborne Observation Platform and Cyber Infrastructure through New Eyes After spending time together in NEON’s summer internship program, Ariel Kaluzhny (a computer science student) and Maddy Ball (an environmental science major) learned a lot about their NEON projects, explored a good bit of Colorado and became great friends. But, coming from …

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Animation of the TransAtlantic Flight Paths of Over 2000 Airplanes

Here’s a relaxing video and soundtrack to start off your Monday. An animation by the National Air Traffic Services (Nats), the UK air traffic control service, demonstrates the flight paths of the 2,000 to 3,000 aircraft that fly across the North Atlantic on a daily basis. This animation shows 2,524 flights that travelled between Canada, […]