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Data vs Metadata #12

Data vs Metadata #12


Data vs Metadata #9

Data vs Metadata #9

Metadata is often this piece of information that can validate or discredit the entire data set.

Data vs Metadata #10

Data vs Metadata #10

You can have great knowledge (data) in your hands, but what if you can't understand it? Well, maybe you need a dictionary (metadata).

PS. The book is "The Art of War" by Sun Tzu.

Data vs Metadata #13

Data vs Metadata #13

Data vs Metadata #11

Data vs Metadata #11

So you have all the data points. Can you link them together to create a story? Often not without additional contextual information - sometimes called metadata.

Data vs Metadata #6

Data vs Metadata #6

The value of the message (data) may depend a lot on the information of where does the message come from (metadata).

Data vs Metadata #8

Data vs Metadata #8

We are consuming a lot of metadata daily. Data too.

Data vs Metadata #5

Data vs Metadata #5

You need metadata to navigate large amounts of data.

Data vs Metadata #7

Data vs Metadata #7

It may look the same at first glimpse. But the source and additional attributes can tell you a lot about its value.

Data vs Metadata #4

Data vs Metadata #4

Before you consume it you might want to know more about it.

Data vs Metadata #3

Data vs Metadata #3

Can you speak data?

Data vs Metadata #2

Data vs Metadata #2

Data is treasure, but how do you know where it is burried?

Data vs Metadata #1

Data vs Metadata #1

I could tell you all about how metadata is data about data, but I'd rather show you this picture.

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