Free Your Metadata. Introducing Linked Data And The Semantic Web. Next: Introducing Graph Data What is Linked Data and the Semantic Web and what is all the hype about?
Principally, the Semantic Web is a Web 3.0 web technology - a way of linking data between systems or entities that allows for rich, self-describing interrelations of data available across the globe on the web. In essence, it marks a shift in thinking from publishing data in human readable HTML documents to machine readable documents. That means that machines can do a little more of the thinking work for us. How Does It Differ From The Web As It Is Today? Today, much of the data we get from the web is delivered to us in the form of web pages - HTML documents that are linked to each other through the use of hyperlinks.
Enter Linked Data - Liberating Web Databases From Their Old Chains The web contains lots of information, but typically the raw data itself isn't available - rather only HTML documents constructed from data, if a web site is generated from a database at all. But Where Do I Start? Watson Semantic Web Search. This is the Watson Web interface for searching ontologies and semantic documents using keywords. This interface is subject to frequent evolutions and improvements. If you want to share your opinion, suggest improvement or comment on the results, don't hesitate to contact us ... At the moment, you can enter a set of keywords (e.g. "cat dog old_lady"), and obtain a list of URIs of semantic documents in which the keywords appear as identifiers or in literals of classes, properties, and individuals.
You can also use "jokers" in the keywords (e.g., "ca? Search options allow you to restrict the search space to particular types of entities (classes, properties or individuals) and to particular elements within the entities (local name, label, comment or any literal). Navigation in the results follows very simple principles. Sign appears, it can be used to display additional information about the element it is attached with.
Semantic technologies. Semantic tools.
Databases & Linked Data. Semantic Web. History of Information (VII) Semantics Is So Tomorrow. So, we all know Web 2.0 is totally yesterday and Semantic technology is the wave of the future.
But what’s happening right now? How are Semantics changing the landscape of content analytics? According to “Semantics + Intelligence Helps Put Information into Action-Smart Content,” the technology is not yet very compelling for consumers but is very beneficial for businesses. That’s because a semantic search engine works best in a controlled environment (i.e. a company’s information system) with a specific set of data to query. But can semantics really help corporate decision-makers make better decisions? “Semantic search engines not only help companies save time and money, they help them become more efficient, productive and more engaged with their information … Intelligence takes information and puts it into action, while providing insight so that leadership can make more informed decisions.”
Robin Broyles, February 19, 2011 Freebie Comments.