So I just got done reading this press release and looking over the report in more detail. It would be easy to dismiss the “experts” – what makes Sem Web experts? Are we four authors experts? – but I don’t think that’s the right thing to do. Also, the survey was really responding to two questions. I find it hard to gauge such a broad and strong medium with just two questions. What I do realize is that this survey is meant for consumption by a wide audience: technologists, journalists, academics, engineers, developers and on and on. So, take it for face value.
My view? The Semantic Web is here, it is in commercial and military use and it is not the next killer app. It is improving both our lives and how we interact with the Web on an incremental scale. It is not a single technology nor does it obsolete other technologies. In summary, it is making data and computers work better for us, through improved linking, metadata and tagging technologies. Don’t be fooled by those who think it never arrived, it never worked and never made an impact.
mfisher Semantic Web, Survey
Data management, process management, access management, and resource management form the four pillars of the advanced computing enterprise. This includes critical technologies such as databases, web services & service oriented architectures (SOA), mobile devices, and cloud computing. Semantics helps adapt and unify them to your current enterprise to allow rapid adoption and effective use.
We outline and demonstrate the potential contributions of Semantics to each of the four pillars. The contributions exist along two dimensions; making each pillar operate more effectively and making semantics work more effectively through effective implementation of the pillar. This provides you with choices as to how to focus your needs with potential semantic contributions.
We end by establishing an incremental, iterative plan outlining risks and benefits to allow you to gracefully incorporate Semantics into these critical enterprise areas.
* Host semantic solutions in advanced enterprise technologies
* Enrich key enterprise technologies with semantic extensions and enhancements to improve efficiency, effectiveness, functionality, and quality
* Identify semantic opportunities in the enterprise
* Outline a pragmatic plan for semantic enrichment
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A new video by Katie Ray has been making the rounds recently which gives a nice introduction to the Semantic Web and what it all means. An interview with John was featured in the film, along with interviews with Semantic Web personalities such as Tim Berners-Lee, Lee Feigenbaum, and others. Check it out!
andrew.perez.lopez Uncategorized Semantic Web, video
