Re: FOAF Editor - was Re: WebID Frustration

On 8/7/13 1:15 PM, Hugh Glaser wrote:
> "They" certainly don't care about the implementation - it is just about function.
Yes, and function (in this context) is the intention (as Ora explains so 
well) that we apply to the Data.

Folks don't care, but they do care. That's the conundrum. Thus, I look 
to being very flexible when trying to establish rapport en route to 
demystifying Linked Data.

Note, I hit the problem outlined above, frequently, and I look to using 
a variety of anecdotes and practical demonstrations to get my point 
across. Thus far, my conclusion is that folks will read and write turtle 
if you get them through the following sequence:

1. establish what the acquaintance is interested in -- a must-have en 
route to rapport
2. describe a key item of interest
3. map the concept of describing things to subject->predicate->object 
patterns in natural language sentence structure
4. initially use pencil and paper to illustrate the entity relationship 
graph that represents the description -- I use 
(#Subject)->(#Predicate)->(#Object) instead of: (#Subject)-- Predictate 
-->(#Object) notation (which is a problematic oversimplification ) .

1-4 require a delicate combination of patience and persistence, you 
rarely get to #4 on the first try.

IMHO. The world has been generally confused about the concept of Data 
due to narratives crafted by SQL RDBMS vendors (in particular), over the 
years :-(

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