razorbase examples part 3
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Linked Data allows you to "walk" the types path for thingsTRANSCRIPT
Razorbase Examples Part 3(Walking Linked Data type paths)
By Sherman Monroe
Razorbase
• A browser for exploring the Linked Open Data cloud using OpenLink Facets API
Live demo available at http://www.razorbase.com
Task 1: Find dog breeds
Find dog breeds
• Let’s take a look at what types of results we have
• Use the Categories Explorer
Find dog breeds
• Not a lot here that’s useful
Find dog breeds
• Not a lot here that’s useful• Let’s return to results
Find dog breeds
• The first result appears to take us to Dog Breeds
Find dog breeds
• We now have the subject page for Dog Breeds
Find dog breeds
• We now have the subject page for Dog Breeds• Still not much useful information
Find dog breeds
• We now have the subject page for Dog Breeds• Still not much useful information• Let’s see what’s connected to Dog Breeds
Find dog breeds
• We now have the subject page for Dog Breeds• Still not much useful information• Let’s see what’s connected to Dog Breeds• Maybe we can pivot to a list of dogs
… hmmm
Find dog breeds
• It appears that our subject, Dog Breed, is being used as a topic
Find dog breeds
• It appears that our subject, Dog Breed, is being used as a topic
• Let’s see what things are under the topic Dog Breed
Find dog breeds
• We now have a list of dog breeds
Find dog breeds
• We now have a list of dog breeds• For fun, let’s take a look at breeds of other
things
Breeds of Rabit
Task 2: Find litter sizes
• Now lets find dogs by the country their from
This should give us …
… French dogs
Let’s scroll page down
This should give us…
… Swedish dogs
Conclusion
• We used the Category Explorer and Information Explorer to navigate types of things
Conclusion
• We used the Category Explorer and Information Explorer to navigate types of things
• Linked Data allows use to “walk” the types of things and their connections easily
Now go grow the Data Web!