- From: Aldo Bucchi <aldo.bucchi@gmail.com>
- Date: Fri, 9 Apr 2010 11:23:12 -0400
- To: Georgi Kobilarov <georgi.kobilarov@gmx.de>
- Cc: Bernard Vatant <bernard.vatant@mondeca.com>, public-lod <public-lod@w3.org>
Georgi you are mistaken. Links to resources or even simple things such as reusing labels are already saving me time and money when building apps for customers. in reality I get more than labels, I get maps, relations, etc which otherwise would have been costly to attain. Also, the exploration of datasets by jumping links is a great way to attain insights an ideas. Intranet-wise, linkeddata is a killer app and I have hard, front line evidence. On Apr 9, 2010, at 11:13, "Georgi Kobilarov" <georgi.kobilarov@gmx.de> wrote: > Hi Bernard, > > well, why did I ask people to write about their ideas for apps? > My observation is that there are zero real apps using linked open > data (i.e. > data from "the cloud"). Not even a single one. Null. > After 3 years of "linking open data"... > > There are applications that re-use identifiers, and there are > applications > that use single, hand-picked data sources. But let's be honest, > that's not > "using the linked data cloud". So, why's that? There must be a > reason. Which > part of the ecosystem sucks? > > In my opinion we won't get to solve that question if we stick to > "linked > data will save the planet, one day". But instead, figure out which > apps > people would want to build now, and then see why it's not possible. > If it > doesn't work on the small scale of some simple app, how will linked > data > ever save our planet? > > Cheers, > Georgi > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Bernard Vatant [mailto:bernard.vatant@mondeca.com] >> Sent: Friday, April 09, 2010 12:25 PM >> To: Georgi Kobilarov >> Cc: public-lod >> Subject: Re: What would you build with a web of data? >> >> Hi Georgi >> Copying below the comment I just posted on ReadWriteWeb. Looks like a >> rant, but could have been worse ... I could have added that if the >> Web of >> Data is used to find out more cute cats images, well, I wonder what >> I do > on >> this boat. >> I'm amazed, not to say frightened, by the egocentrism and lack of >> imagination of the applications proposed so far. Will the Web of >> Data be > an >> effective tool for tackling our planet critical issues, or just >> another > toy for >> spoiled children of the Web? >> I would like to see the Web of Data enable people anywhere in the >> world to >> find out smart, sustainable and low-cost solutions to their local > development >> issues. What are the success (or failure) stories in e.g., farming, >> water > supply, >> energy, education, health etc. in environments similar to mine, >> anywhere > in >> the world? Something along the lines of http://www.wiserearth.org (of >> which data, BTW would be great to have in the Linked Data cloud). >> Best >> Bernard >> >> 2010/4/9 Georgi Kobilarov <georgi.kobilarov@gmx.de> >> Yesterday issued a challenge on my blog for ideas for concrete >> linked open >> data applications. Because talking about concrete apps helps >> shaping the >> roadmap for the technical questions for the linked data community >> ahead. >> The >> real questions, not the theoretical ones... >> >> Richard MacManus of ReadWriteWeb picked up the challenge: >> http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/web_of_data_what_would_you_ >> build.php >> >> Let's be creative about stuff we'd build with the web of data. >> Assume the >> Linked Data Web would be there already, what would build? >> >> Cheers, >> Georgi >> >> -- >> Georgi Kobilarov >> Uberblic Labs Berlin >> http://blog.georgikobilarov.com >> >> >> >> >> -- >> Bernard Vatant >> Senior Consultant >> Vocabulary & Data Engineering >> Tel: +33 (0) 971 488 459 >> Mail: bernard.vatant@mondeca.com >> ---------------------------------------------------- >> Mondeca >> 3, cité Nollez 75018 Paris France >> Web: http://www.mondeca.com >> Blog: http://mondeca.wordpress.com >> ---------------------------------------------------- > >
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