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Semantic Universe Linked Data : Part I “RDFification”
The first of four articles about Semantic Universe joining the Linked Data cloud.
A Giant Whooshing Sound
An unprecedented week in announcements has heralded the inevitability of a Web of linked, structured data.
Context + Semantics + Phones = Consumer-Oriented Semantic Applications
In the face of the iPad being released this weekend, it is worth considering for a moment successful new types of semantic application that merge rich data, clean, simple user interfaces and the context of daily life.
Orchestration on the Edge
Dave Beckett‘s recent SXSW talk "Command Line Semantic Web with Redland" highlights the value of decentralized, orchestration on the edge.
HTTP PATCH and Tracking RDF Changes
The formal adoption of PATCH as an HTTP verb is a useful trigger for discussing its potential applicability to managing distributed knowledge representation in RDF graphs.
Finding and Visualizing Relationships
A fascinating new application allows users to find and visualize the relationships between two or more concepts about which information is known in an RDF dataset. The rich client interface allows browsing, filtering and direct manipulation to dig further into the relationships that were highlighted.
FOAF Spec Updated; Twitter/FOAF Bridge
While doing preparation for some upcoming talks, I noticed that the FOAF specification had been updated to version 0.97 in January. It had been quite some time since there had been activity on this vocabulary so it is good to see some love shown to it.
Linked Data API introduced at London Meetup
A new Linked Data API intends to make it easier for developers to take advantage of the Linked Data efforts even if they are not yet SemWeb experts.