- From: Graham Klyne <gk@ninebynine.org>
- Date: Tue, 05 Oct 2004 10:56:24 +0100
- To: RDF interest group <www-rdf-interest@w3.org>
I was taken by this article (and the referenced piece) because it seems to describe the Semantic Web vision without once mentioning the words "Semantic" or "RDF" or "Agent" or "Ontology". It does assert "This coming wave doesn't even have a name yet." #g -- # "Next Big Thing: The Web as Your Servant" USA Today (10/01/04) P. 1A; Maney, Kevin The next big advance in the Internet, which some experts are calling the world network or Internet 2.0, is a far more interconnected communications network using wired and wireless networks, satellites, and new hardware and software to fundamentally change the way people interact with information. Instead of users seeking out information, data will follow users, producing a services-oriented world network that will track people and serve their needs. For example, the basic technology is in place that will allow personalized travel software to alert someone of when they need to leave their house in order to make a flight, based on traffic and flight time data automatically gathered online; if rebooking is needed, the travel software would be able to send emails out to immediate family members and perhaps the rental car company at the destination. With the aid of complementary technology such as Wi-Fi, radio frequency identification (RFID), and the Global Positioning System (GPS), the Web will be able to deliver services far more powerful than those envisioned by Web services proponents. Web inventor Tim Berners-Lee is also working on such a future, and says the Web will only achieve its full potential if automated tools are in place to share and process information. But the capabilities that are now within reach got here mostly by accident, as key technologies such as the GPS were developed for other reasons than providing location-specific Web services. And while GPS provides users' location, RFID puts items on the network so that services know what is available. Internet pioneer Marc Andreessen says the economics of the Internet have dramatically improved as well since Web startups today are able to buy technology cheaper, tap more advertising dollars, and have a larger pool of customers who are more willing to buy online. Click Here to View Full Article http://www.usatoday.com/tech/news/techinnovations/2004-10-01-cover-web_x.htm ------------ Graham Klyne For email: http://www.ninebynine.org/#Contact
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