RE: Programming languages

Many servers and academic stuff is written in java or c
f.e. FORTH rdf suite is java/c conglomerate

My favourite Tool is Jena - http://jena.sourceforge.net/ (java)

often used is sesame, which is also Java
Protege als editor is also Java.

So I would guess that most "desktop GUI apps" and "big servers" are
Java, whilst the "web site" developers may focus on php/python/perl.

Small prototypes and "proofs of concept" are often in python.

well, most of this was obvious.

hth
Leo

> -----Original Message-----
> From: www-rdf-interest-request@w3.org 
> [mailto:www-rdf-interest-request@w3.org] On Behalf Of Jamie Pitts
> Sent: Friday, March 26, 2004 7:38 AM
> To: RDF Interest Group
> Subject: Programming languages
> 
> 
> 
> This is a request for small pearls of wisdom.
> 
> I am investigating the advantages and disadvantages of four 
> programming 
> languages in developing RDF and OWL applications: perl, python, php, 
> and java.
> 
> Over the next week, I will post a (hopefully) colorful and 
> opinionated 
> essay based on what I accumulate. I'd like to ask for some 
> impressions 
> about favorite (and least favorite) languages for developing the 
> semantic web. My own pearls (beyond general web app 
> experience) will be 
> based on impressions of joyfully printing triples from RDF.
> 
> For each of these languages, I have been looking at the syntax / 
> writing style, libraries, communities, and applications. I have also 
> been looking at the which languages power the major social software, 
> ePortfolio, and blog apps. Most helpful thus far has been Dave 
> Beckett's RDF Guide 
> [http://www.ilrt.bris.ac.uk/discovery/rdf/resources/].
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> - JP
> 
> Jamie Pitts
> jamie@semanticwave.com
> http://www.semanticwave.com/blog/
>