Technical news
15 January 2020
As with any new major release worth its salt, it is expected that it will offer new features. And Drupal 8.8 is no exception.
2 January 2020
Knowing how to work with Function Points is a must in any company. They help control the costs of your legacy applications and calculate their value. Serge Leblond reviews the use of this metric.
24 December 2019
With this fourth instalment, our analytics overview reaches its conclusion. We have seen that they are capable of processing and incorporating all kinds of data; from quantitative data through to video, including text and voice, or a combination of all of the above. They have developed into very sophisticated, highly specialised analysis systems. What now remains is for us to examine techniques that are perhaps a little more mathematical or conceptual. Some may be old, yet are still widely used; while others foreshadow a new generation of complex analytics systems...
by Pierre-Sylvain Roos
12 December 2019
In the first and second parts of this article, we saw how analytics have succeeded in encompassing all aspects of the data generated worldwide. Using quantitative data, analytics have managed to penetrate the various forms of media available: text, speech and voice, sound, image and video. Using these different forms in combination has even led to the development of sophisticated systems capable of interpreting human emotions. But this didn't go far enough, and for certain types of problem, there was a further need to develop highly specific analytics. This is what we will set out to show you in this third instalment... By Pierre-Sylvain Roos
5 December 2019
In Part 1 of our article, we looked at the different ways in which analytics have taken hold of data. Based on calculations and comparisons of quantitative data, we are seeing a development towards data mining and information retrieval. As a corollary, analysis techniques incorporate text, speech and voice – but that’s only the beginning. Development continues at a pace, with the next stage sure to incorporate sight and image, followed in turn by the ability to use all these media forms in combination... by Pierre-Sylvain Roos
28 November 2019
A complete overview of the most commonly used techniques for analysing and valuing data by Pierre-Sylvain Roos