WTF is the Semantic Web?(in 5 Minutes)

Greg Elin – @gregelinCrisis Camp Ignite - 2009

5 Concepts in 5 Minutes

①WTF is an API?②WTF is a Resource?③WTF is a Triple?④WTF is the Semantic Web?⑤WTF is Linked Open Data?

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Remote Controlfor software

① WTF is an API?

① WTF is an API?“Send me your data…”

“Give me a map from DC to South Bend”“What is 2 + Monday’s closing price of Apple?”

“Who commented on idea #354?”

Remote Control for software

Internet

②WTF is this?

document

book

Clay

②WTF is Resource?

document

book

Clay

http://www.amazon.com/Here-Comes-Everybody-Organizing-Organizations/dp/1594201536

②WTF is a Resource?

document

book

Clay

http://www.amazon.com/Here-Comes-Everybody-Organizing-Organizations/dp/1594201536

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②WTF is a Resource?

Clay Shirky wrote Here Comes Everyone.

③WTF is a Triple?

Clay Shirky ~ wrote ~ Here Comes Everyone.

③WTF is a Triple?

Clay Shirky ~ wrote ~ Here Comes Everyone.

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③WTF is a Triple?

Clay Shirky ~ wrote ~ Here Comes Everyone.

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③WTF is a Triple?

It’s the Relationship, Stupid.RDF = Resource Description Framework

Quick Review

Remote Control Resource Triples

④WTF is the Semantic Web?

④WTF is the Semantic Web?

It’s Automated Content Enhancement

④WTF is the Semantic Web?Remote Control Resources Triples

Automated Content Enhancement

⑤WTF is Linked Open Data?

⑤WTF is Linked Open Data?WWW: Open Linked Documents

⑤WTF is Linked Open Data?Can we link data in same open ways?

⑤WTF is Linked Open Data?

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