Re: ANN: Semantic University - for learning the Semantic Web (now easier to use)

I am a little surprised that you can't see use cases for adding
computationally extractable metadata to your articles. Searching,
sorting, mashing up, referencing and so on. 

RSS is a different point; ignoring it's "what's new" role, it happens to
be a reasonable source for computational metadata where there is nothing
else. 

Phil





Lee Feigenbaum <lee@thefigtrees.net> writes:
> Thanks for the feedback. We didn't pursue an RSS feed for the site because
> it's intended to be relatively timeless educational content, rather than dated
> material. That said, I can look into adding one.
>
> Can you help me understand the use cases for using some of the other
> approaches you mention and what would be involved? I didn't really have any
> compelling use cases in mind off the top of my head to mark up these lessons.
>
> thanks,
> Lee
>
> On 10/10/2012 7:20 AM, Phillip Lord wrote:
>> This is an interesting set of pages.
>>
>> One thing that confuses me about this web site is that, as far as I can
>> see, it apperas to use no semantic web technology; certainly trying to
>> mine the web pages shows no metadata describing what the document is
>> about. We tried searching for OGP, various forms of metatags, prism,
>> COINs and so on, using our Greycite (http://greycite.knowledgeblog.org)
>> tool, and found nothing. We've tried visual inspection as well -- not
>> easy as all the HTML is on one line -- and again can see nothing. Tried
>> content negotiation for RDF, but this returns HTML. Even the normally
>> reliable RSS feed fails because there isn't one.
>>
>> Phil
>>
>>
>>
>> Lee Feigenbaum <lee@thefigtrees.net> writes:
>>
>>> Hi everyone,
>>>
>>> Many of you may already have come across Semantic University
>>> <http://www.cambridgesemantics.com/semantic-university>, but I'd like to
>>> announce it to this community.
>>>
>>> Semantic University is a free, online resource for learning Semantic Web
>>> technologies. We've gotten some great feedback over the past few months, and
>>> we feel that it's one of the most accessible ways for both technical and
>>> non-technical people to start learning about semantics and the Semantic Web.
>>>
>>> For those of you who have seen Semantic University before, we've re-organized
>>> the content into general Semantic Web Landscape content and into specific
>>> technical tracks oriented around RDF, OWL/RDFS, SPARQL, and Semantic Web
>>> Design Patterns. I hope you'll check it out as we think it's now much easier
>>> to use to learn about the Semantic Web.
>>>
>>> Semantic University currently includes over 30 lessons, and we're continually
>>> preparing new content. We're also looking for additional writers to contribute
>>> new lessons, so please contact me if you'd be interested. I'd especially like
>>> to start including content specific to particular verticals, and HCLS would be
>>> a great starting place. Please let me know if you'd be interested in
>>> contributing!
>>>
>>> Current lessons include:
>>>
>>>   * An Introduction to the Semantic Web
>>>     <https://www.cambridgesemantics.com/semantic-university/introduction-to-the-semantic-web>
>>>   * Semantic Web Misconceptions
>>>     <https://www.cambridgesemantics.com/semantic-university/semantic-web-misconceptions>
>>>   * Semantic Web vs. Semantic Technologies
>>>     <https://www.cambridgesemantics.com/semantic-university/semantic-web-vs-semantic-technologies>
>>>   * RDF 101 <https://www.cambridgesemantics.com/semantic-university/rdf-101>
>>>   * SPARQL Nuts and Bolts
>>>     <https://www.cambridgesemantics.com/semantic-university/sparql-nuts-and-bolts>
>>>
>>> ...and many more.
>>>
>>> Please enjoy & we welcome all feedback & suggestions.
>>>
>>> best,
>>> Lee
>>>
>
>
>

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