Facebook and semantics
It’s already been quite a year on the semantic web front. Clearly RDFa is a big winner. And just when we thought we were getting a handle on the standards and protocols now we have RIF to learn. When you see facebook adopting a version of RDFa then you can assume you are onto something. [...]
‘Glimmer’ – a review
Review of ‘Glimmer’ by Warren Berger – the subject is Design
Semantically exciting?
semantic tools 2009
Interesting list of potential application for semantically aware applications
possible application areas for semantic web and semantically enabled applications
Driving success of semantic web
Understanding why the semantic web has not gained the expected traction in the business community
social search to arrive
In my recent posts re twitter I referenced part of the value of twitter being the fact that you are looking at information provided to you by someone you follow (and therefore rate to seom level). This excellent post in ReadWriteWeb supports the argument and outlines how search is changing. Share on Facebook
Google and the books of the world
Commented previously on the copying of books by google – to make them available online (commercials not clear). This continues to cause great concern across the globe – who should own/ censor all of this material? Should a company have control of all this intellect and art? Quinn Norton writes on the subject in last [...]
Ontologies and the challenge to IT leaders
The recent Technology Forecast publication from PwC focused on semantic web and linked data. Interesting series of articles – and I like the concept of dealing with ‘messy data’. CEOs and other managers want to be able to merge internal ERP type data with external data. Also reminds readers that the I in CIO is [...]
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Is Latvia showing us the way?
Today’s Irish Times report of cuts in Latvia – in state salaries, pensions and old age pensions for those still working paints a harrowing picture. However we will not tax our way out of our own difficulties – no matter how much it may suit certain groups. We’ve had significant tax increases. We’re still waiting [...]