SQI: Related Work to SPARQL Protocol

Hi,

Throughout the last 2 years a group of 20+ researchers have been 
investigating the issue of query protocols in the context of the R&D 
projects ELENA, ProLearn, Ariadne, ICLASS, .... As a result of that work 
the Simple Query Interface was designed as a query-language neutral 
interface for exchanging queries.

The interface is currently in the process of being standardized by the 
CEN/ISSS and talks with IEEE LTSC on fast tracking SQI have been initiated.

The presentation to this paper is available at and should give you a very 
quick intro is available at:
http://www.wu-wien.ac.at/usr/wi/bsimon/publikationen/sqi-www-2005-05-10.pdf

You can learn more about the rational behind the design from the following 
paper:
Simon, B., Massart, D., van Assche, F., Ternier, S., Duval, E., Brantner, 
S., et al. (2005). A Simple Query Interface for Interoperable Learning 
Repositories. In D. Olmdeilla, N. Saito & B. Simon (Eds.), Proceedings of 
the 1st International Workshop on Interoperability of Web-based Educational 
Systems. Chiba, Japan.

http://nm.wu-wien.ac.at/e-learning/interoperability/www2005-workshop-sqi-2005-04-14.pdf 


A lot of SQI resources (specs, WSDL bindings, sample code, case studies 
with operational prototypes, ..) are available via 
http://ariadne.cs.kuleuven.ac.be/vqwiki-2.5.5/jsp/Wiki?LorInteroperability

I have not investigated the SPARQL protocol a lot, yet, but the first 
thought that came up to my mind was, why SPARQL would need its own protocol 
and why the query API issue is not covered at a more general level at W3C?

Best regards,

Bernd

PS: I will attend the Semantic Web Foundations Session at the WWW 
Conference (tomorrow Friday, 1.30 pm), in case somebody wants to discuss 
face to face.




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  Dr. Bernd Simon                             Bernd.Simon@wu-wien.ac.at
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Received on Friday, 13 May 2005 06:03:30 UTC