- From: Charles McCathieNevile <charles@w3.org>
- Date: Fri, 2 May 2003 13:44:59 -0400 (EDT)
- To: Stephen Buswell <StephenB@stilo.com>
- cc: "'Libby Miller'" <Libby.Miller@bristol.ac.uk>, Dave Reynolds <der@hplb.hpl.hp.com>, public-esw <public-esw@w3.org>
On Fri, 2 May 2003, Stephen Buswell wrote: >weaving the semantic web (apologies to TBL) Think this is too close to timBLs book (we want our own place in the remainder shelves :) >spinning the semantic web (although this has a secondary meaning we may not >intend) or maybe we do. >untangling the semantic web >building the web of meaning I like this. I think concentrating on the fact that the project is about doing some concrete stuff is important. Building a meaningful web ? Chaals >hm... > >--sb > >-----Original Message----- >From: Libby Miller [mailto:Libby.Miller@bristol.ac.uk] >Sent: Thursday, May 01, 2003 4:42 PM >To: Dave Reynolds >Cc: Libby Miller; public-esw >Subject: Re: SWAD-E postcard text > > > > >thanks Dave, that's all excellent :) > >I appreciate your help, > >Libby > >On Thu, 1 May 2003, Dave Reynolds wrote: > >> Hi Libby, >> >> > so...what do we want to get people to do with respect to the site? >> > >> > - join in >> > irc/w3c mailing lists/workshops/suggestions and questions >> > public-esw/wiki >> > >> > - find stuff out >> > reports, demos, developer page >> >> Both of those. As well as pointing people to the web site (find stuff out) >we >> should encourage then to join us on public-esw to ask questions, let us >know of >> relevant other work going on etc. (I have a preference for emphasising the >mail >> list since I'm irc-challenged!). >> >> > We could also have a slogan of some kind on the front of the >> > card....what do you think? any suggestions? >> >> Sorry, I'm terrible with slogans. Sentiments along the lines of "making >the >> semantic real" or "building a practical semantic web 1.0" might be >suitable but >> I haven't got a good form of words. >> >> > I rather like this para (from >> > http://www.w3.org/2001/sw/Europe/factsheet/) as an explanation of what >> > we're doing in the project: >> > >> > [[ >> > The period 2002-2004 will see the first wave of mainstream Semantic Web >> > applications. SWAD-Europe's role will be to ensure that the critical >> > technology components required for widespread Semantic Web adoption are >> > readily accessible to European industry, consumers, and developers. This >> > involves finding and maintaining a balance between "in-house" Open >> > Source tool development, community building, outreach and evangelism, >> > combined with more technologically advanced research and analysis to >> > support and field-test Semantic Web standards. >> > ]] >> >> Agreed. That's a good paragraph. If there is space it would good to have a >few >> more specifics points mentioned as appetizers to encourge people to follow >up >> (by mail or web). For example, mention a few of the specific technology >issues >> or investigations or applications. >> >> Doesn't need to be comprehensive just a few bullet highlights. >> >> For example: >> >> "Examples of the activities we are involved in include: >> - bridging the gap between semantic web technology and the XML tool >stack >> - reviewing and developing tools for accessing, storing and search >semantic >> web data >> - developing case studies and demonstration applications in areas >ranging from >> thesaurus management to semantic blogging >> - a series of developer workshops on topics ranging from image >annotation to >> calendaring. >> >> For more details on the full range of our activities visit >> http://www.w3.org/2001/sw/Europe/ or join us on the public-esw@w3.org mail >> list." >> >> Dave >> >> > -- Charles McCathieNevile http://www.w3.org/People/Charles tel: +61 409 134 136 SWAD-E http://www.w3.org/2001/sw/Europe fax(france): +33 4 92 38 78 22 Post: 21 Mitchell street, FOOTSCRAY Vic 3011, Australia or W3C, 2004 Route des Lucioles, 06902 Sophia Antipolis Cedex, France
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