"Intelligent agents", the information-gathering software that is supposed to replace middlemen, have been stymied at every turn.
But with a little knowledge, a computer user can block this information gathering by refusing cookies or using software to create online anonymity.
Apple is offering users not just cool gadgets but also the software that glues together their digital lives — computing, online information gathering and entertainment.
That means learning enough computer science and software engineering to be able to design tools for information gathering, synthesis, analysis and circulation — or enough, at least, to see what technology can do for journalism.
But information gathering needs to be bolstered.
But most information gathering is NOT geared to this.
It's more problem solving and less information gathering.
This type of information gathering is critical.
Site visits and information gathering were performed from site engineers.
This progression is followed from information gathering to acceptance testing.
The chapter aims to explore pre-assessment information gathering techniques.
