RDF Cases 1

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CmpE 583- Web Semantics Theory and PracticeRDF
APPLICATIONS

• Atilla ELÇI
• Computer Engineering Department
• Eastern Mediterranean University

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Introduction

• Survey of existing RDF applications.
• Studying developmental aspects

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Agenda

• RDF applications exist.
• Approach, means, techniques?

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RDF Application Samples

• Using DC Ref. Examples 30-32 in RDF Primer.
• Weve already talked of Dublin Core Metadata
  Initiative.
• Take a look at Dublin Core Metadata Element Set.
• DC community tools and software
• Use in/with programming languages (Example 33)
  see W3C SVG (scalable vector graphics markup
  language).
• In an Airplane Under the Sea SVG Viewer Demo
• If interested in SVG, try open source Batik
  Toolkit
• Adobes XMP (Extensible Metadata Platform) for
  inclusion of indelible markup with media.
• See listen to Gunar Penekiss talk on The XML
  Metadata Platform (XMP) at Ontolog.
• PRISM Publishing Requirements for Industry
  Standard Metadata.

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RDF Application Samples (continued)

• Also see
• RSS 1.0 RDF Site Summary news feed and
  aggregating reader.
• Search RSS Reader 1.0 at Web Crawler.
• A firsthand account of RSS history by Joseph M.
  Reagle, Jr.
• NB RSS 1.0 is RDF-based, others are not!

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RDF Applications SEARCH AROUND

• RDFWeb Friend of a Friend (FOAF) developer site
• FOAF applications as weve covered in RDF Intro
• Have you set up TouchGraph Photos application in
  Facebook yet?
• Also see TouchGraph homesite. While there, try
  graph your homesite URL. Play with the graph.
• ESW Wiki check Applications tab
• Run RDF application at Google.
• Run RDF application at Google Scholar.

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RDF Apps at W3C

• RDF Projects Applications
• RDF Tools

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Where to Get More Information

• For a reasoner application, try
• A full-day Semantic Web Tutorial by TBL et. al.