Re: RDF: XULing or Grueling

Danny Ayers wrote:
> [Snip]
> I guess what I'm trying to say is that while putting a lot of effort
> into promoting RDF (and other Semantic Web technologies), we [the
> enthusiasts] perhaps forgot about promoting the Web. SWEO is chartered
> with an emphasise on semweb tech, so in that context I'd suggest a
> plausible strategy might be instead of encouraging "More RDF", rather
> encouraging (and demonstrating) "More Useful RDF".
>
> Cheers,
> Danny.
>   

Danny,

Yes, instead of promoting RDF we focus on production and demonstration 
of value associated with Structured Linked Data injected into the 
broader Web via URIs. End-users and Developers discovered and 
appreciated Web Pages before discovering HTML and DOM, so why should it 
be any different re. RDF?

Bijan: We now have a lot of live and valuable Linked Data [1] [2] and 
that completely changes the dynamics re. production of demos, usecases, 
and actual solutions that incorporate RDF.

Links:
1. 
http://esw.w3.org/topic/SweoIG/TaskForces/CommunityProjects/LinkingOpenData
2. 
http://esw.w3.org/topic/TaskForces/CommunityProjects/LinkingOpenData/DataSets

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OpenLink Software     Web: http://www.openlinksw.com