Re: Voting for CreativeWork property names

On 5/17/13 7:18 AM, Ed Summers wrote:
> FWIW, I don't think the hasX pattern is used much (or at all?) in schema.org.


Ed, it isn't, and this was the main reason for NOT using it in this 
case. In another vocabulary it might make good sense.

kc


>
> //Ed
>
> On Fri, May 17, 2013 at 9:51 AM, Jeff Mixter <jeffmixter@gmail.com> wrote:
>> For what it is worth, I think that use of simple object properties (such as
>> has and is) work quite well, especially if one intends to use them outside
>> the scope of library material.  I have been working on a developing a linked
>> data model for VRA (a XML based schema used to catalog visual/cultural
>> items) and having the ability to use simple object properties such as has
>> and is would be hugely beneficial and help eliminate the need to create tons
>> of custom object properties (such as hasPrint, hasPhotograph etc). The
>> isInstance/hasInstance, while useful for the library community, might not be
>> widely used by people in other fields, even related fields such museums or
>> archives.
>>
>> Jeff Mixter
>> 440-773-9079
>>
>>
>> On Fri, May 17, 2013 at 8:39 AM, Ross Singer <rxs@talis.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> On May 16, 2013, at 6:45 PM, Alf Eaton <eaton.alf@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> Sorry, ignore my use of "expression" if you like; I just meant that simple
>>> names for object properties, that work as either "has x" or "is x of" when
>>> read in opposite directions, can make things easier to work with. It could
>>> just have easily have been this:
>>>
>>> <http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/38264520> <http://proposed-schema.org/work>
>>> <http://exampleworks.org/work/12345>.
>>> <http://exampleworks.org/work/12345> <http://proposed-schema.org/instance>
>>> <http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/38264520>.
>>>
>>> In other words, maybe there's a better term than "instanceOf" which
>>> describes the relationship of <http://exampleworks.org/work/12345> to
>>> <http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/38264520>. What is
>>> <http://exampleworks.org/work/12345>, if not a "Work"?
>>>
>>>
>>> I'm all for this suggestion, assuming that the object will always be a
>>> Work.  I got the impression that this was kind of taking the same approach
>>> as commonThing [1], where the subjects and objects can be of ambiguous
>>> types, but maybe I'm conflating some unrelated threads here.
>>>
>>> -Ross.
>>>
>>> 1.
>>> http://dilettantes.code4lib.org/blog/2011/11/why-do-we-obsess-over-frbr-entities/
>>>
>>>
>>> Alf
>>>
>>> On 16 May 2013 23:12, Wallis,Richard <Richard.Wallis@oclc.org> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Hi Alf,
>>>>
>>>> The approach proposed was shaped by several factors including:
>>>>
>>>>    *   CreativeWork describes "The most generic kind of creative work,
>>>> including books, movies, photographs, software programs, etc."
>>>>    *   It is the super type for many specific types such as Map, Painting,
>>>> Movie, Book, Sculpture, etc.
>>>>    *   Schema.org is a generic vocabulary with a broad consumer community
>>>> therefore domain specific terms should be avoided if possible
>>>>    *   We have specific guidance that Schema.org will never implement FRBR
>>>>
>>>> On that last point, your suggestion is leaning in a FRBR direction. I can
>>>> hear the follow on "we need  manifestation & item properties"  already.
>>>>
>>>> Expression also has certain library-ish connotations
>>>>
>>>> CreativeWork->work I would suggest is a little confusing as to
>>>>
>>>> The hasInstance / instanceOf pair were proposed as generic and
>>>> directional properties.
>>>>
>>>> Following the vote about the need of 'is', I have some sympathy with the
>>>> suggestion of dropping the 'has' making it 'instance / instanceOf'
>>>>
>>>> ~Richard
>>>>
>>>> From: Alf Eaton <eaton.alf@gmail.com<mailto:eaton.alf@gmail.com>>
>>>> Date: Thursday, 16 May 2013 18:30
>>>> To: "public-schemabibex@w3.org<mailto:public-schemabibex@w3.org>"
>>>> <public-schemabibex@w3.org<mailto:public-schemabibex@w3.org>>
>>>> Subject: Re: Voting for CreativeWork property names
>>>> Resent-From:
>>>> <public-schemabibex@w3.org<mailto:public-schemabibex@w3.org>>
>>>> Resent-Date: Thursday, 16 May 2013 18:30
>>>>
>>>> On 16 May 2013 17:55, Wallis,Richard
>>>> <Richard.Wallis@oclc.org<mailto:Richard.Wallis@oclc.org>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> I have reflected these choices in the proposal page
>>>>> <http://www.w3.org/community/schemabibex/wiki/CreativeWork_Relationships>
>>>>> If people are happy with the proposal, I suggest that we should add
>>>>> some html examples to the turtle and then submit to public-vocabs.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Would it be more straightforward to make is/has/of implicit and just use
>>>> simple property names that read well in both directions? Like this, for
>>>> example:
>>>>
>>>> <http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/38264520> <http://proposed-schema.org/work>
>>>> <http://exampleworks.org/work/12345>.
>>>> <http://exampleworks.org/work/12345>
>>>> <http://proposed-schema.org/expression>
>>>> <http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/38264520>.
>>>>
>>>> Perhaps this has been proposed and rejected already?
>>>>
>>>> Alf
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> Jeff Mixter
>> jeffmixter@gmail.com
>> 440-773-9079
>
>

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