I get the basic concepts of linked data. But what I don't understand is
why the idea has been around so long, yet there seems to be a dearth of
useful applications that live up to the hype. So, what I want to learn
about linked data is: who's using it effectively? Maybe there's lots of
stuff out there that I just don't know about?
-Shaun
On 9/4/13 4:58 AM, Karen Coyle wrote:
All,
I had a few off-list requests for basics - what are the basic things
that librarians need to know about linked data? I have a site where I
am putting up a somewhat crudely designed tutorial (with exercises):
http://kcoyle.net/metadata/
As you can see, it is incomplete, but I work away on it when so
inspired. It includes what I consider to be the basic knowledge:
1. What is metadata?
2. Data vs. text
3. Identifiers (esp. URIs)
4. Statements (not records) (read: triples)
5. Semantic Web basics
6. URIs (more in depth)
7. Ontologies
8. Vocabularies
I intend to link various slide sets to this, and anyone is welcome to
make use of the content there. It would be GREAT for it to become an
actual tutorial, perhaps using better software, but I haven't found
anything yet that I like working with.
If you have basics to add, please let me know!
kc
On 9/1/13 5:37 PM, Karen Coyle wrote:
I'm thinking about training needs around linked data -- yes, that
includes basic concepts, but at the moment I'm wondering what
specific technologies or tasks people would like to learn about? Some
obvious examples are: how to do SPARQL queries; how to use triples in
databases; maybe how to use Protege (free software) [1] to create an
ontology. Those are just a quick shot across the bow, and from my
basically non-techie point of view. Please add your own.
If you can't say it in terms of technology, it would be as good (if
not maybe better) to say it in terms of what you'd like to be able to
do (do searches, create data... )
This is very unscientific, but I think it's a worthwhile conversation
to have, and maybe can help get some ideas for training.
kc
[1] http://protege.stanford.edu/
