[Ann] CoLD - Coloring the Data Web

(Apologies for potential double post)

Dear all,

On behalf of AKSW research group [1] I'm proud to announce an innovative
approach for coloring the Data Web. The monochromacity of the Data Web
is widely perceived to be the main obstacle for a wider deployment and
penetration of Linked Data and Semantic Technology (cf. e.g. [2]).

So far, no unified algorithm existed for coloring the Data Web. With
http://cold.aksw.org we developed a key base technology able to color
URIs and IRIs (future work will focus on literals, whole triples,
containers, reifications etc.). Features of COLD include:

* globally unique URI/IRI coloring algorithm
* cross-application color consistency
* ensuring color fidelity
* built in color attack prevention
* support for vocabulary/ontology coloring
* 24bit / 16,777,216 color support
* integrated RGB support, extensibility for other color models
* example implementations in five programming languages
* small memory and code footprint

We deem COLD to be the key technology for the ultimate breakthrough of
semantic technologies. COLD is already implemented in a number of tools
including CubeViz [3]. Please beware of brand infringement, due to color
trademark protection (cf. [4]).

Best,

Michael Martin

[1]http://aksw.org
[2]http://purl.org/colors
[3]http://aksw.org/Projects/CubeViz
[4]http://brandcolors.net/

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Michael Martin, M.Sc.
Department of Computer Science, University of Leipzig
Research Group: http://aksw.org/
Homepage: http://bis.informatik.uni-leipzig.de/MichaelMartin
Phone: +49 341 97-32322