RE: Showing the Semantic Web

Hi Danny, 

You might want to know that "showing the Semantic Web" has also been the
purpose of the Semantic Web Challenge, which has been running since 2003
[1]. The reasons for setting up the challenge had been exactly the ones you
mentioned: there was (and still is) a feeling that there are too few
demonstrations of the potential of SW technology.

The Challenge is a showcase for end-user applications and thus standalone
tools, technologies etc. are not considered. Further, the applications need
to meet a minimal set of criteria [2]. This is an intentionally liberal
definition of what we call a Semantic Web application and it is not tied to
any particular technology. There have been excellent entries in the past
years; the best applications are rewarded every year with prizes contributed
by the sponsors of the Challenge.

Best,

Peter
(also as a newly appointed co-chair of the Challenge)

[1] http://challenge.semanticweb.org
[2] http://www.informatik.uni-bremen.de/swc/swapplication.html




> -----Original Message-----
> From: semantic-web-request@w3.org [mailto:semantic-web-request@w3.org] On
> Behalf Of Libby Miller
> Sent: Wednesday, January 18, 2006 7:16 PM
> To: Danny Ayers
> Cc: Semantic Web
> Subject: Re: Showing the Semantic Web
> 
> 
> 
> hi Danny, all,
> 
> On Wed, 18 Jan 2006, Danny Ayers wrote:
> 
> >
> > It's been noted recently that we need to do more showing than telling
> [1,2].
> >
> > So here's a little chirpy call for (pointers to) -
> >
> > 1. any very practical tutorial material (which I'll add to [3])
> >
> > 2. applications with clear, immediate utility, which ideally are
> > publicly accessible (which will hopefully call for another list, maybe
> > on the ESW Wiki)
> 
> This is my chance to suggest that people add these to an existing page
> 
> http://esw.w3.org/topic/SemanticWebDOAPBulletinBoard
> 
> - you'll need to create a DOAP[1] file for them - but that should be easy
> for people on this list :-)
> 
> Full instructions are on the page, as well as xslt to scrape the page
> where there are a bunch of files already - though not all will be
> appropriate for your use Danny.
> 
> This is an attempt by Semantic Web Best Practices Applications and Demos
> Taskforce to eat its own dogfood [2], [3], [4]
> 
> Libby
> 
> [1] Description of a project: http://usefulinc.com/doap
> [2] SWBP A&D page:
> http://esw.w3.org/topic/SemanticWebBestPracticesTaskForceOnApplicationsAnd
> Demos
> [3] some links for others to scrape the page:
> http://swig.xmlhack.com/2006/01/16/2006-01-16.html#1137412628.757237
> [4] demo (a bit broken, fixes in progress)
> http://swordfish.rdfweb.org/adtf/
>

Received on Thursday, 19 January 2006 13:15:24 UTC