Sample Sparql Queries

At some point I'm intending to write a little series of tutorials for Sparql which, coupled with Twinkle, will hopefully prove useful to people getting to grips with the language. For the moment though I thought I'd post a few sample queries to get people started. The examples include some that refer to my own … Continue reading Sample Sparql Queries →

Twinkle 0.2

I've just uploaded another iteration of my Java Sparql query tool, Twinkle. Read the original announcement for background; read the list of changes; or just download Twinkle 0.2. The release basically adds some usability niceties such as accelerator keys, tool tips, status bar, etc. Errors processing queries should now also now be visible in the … Continue reading Twinkle 0.2 →

Bootstrapping a Corporate Wiki

Lauren Wood recently has recently been seeking input from people successfully using a Wiki in a corporate environment. I've been meaning to write up my own experiences in this area for a while, as I've spent the last few years nurturing a burgeoning Wiki culture at Ingenta. Lauren's request was the spur I needed to … Continue reading Bootstrapping a Corporate Wiki →

MusicBrainz Java API beta-2

I've just uploaded beta-2 of my Java API to MusicBrainz RDF web service. The API is Creative Commons licensed and is built around the Jena 2 Semantic Web toolkit. The API provides raw access to the RDF returned from the service, but also a simple JavaBean layer for developers wanting a simpler interface to the … Continue reading MusicBrainz Java API beta-2 →

Twinkle: A Sparql Query Tool

In the spirit of release early and often, I've just uploaded the first snapshot of Twinkle, a query tool for Sparql. Twinkle is a simple Java interface that wraps the ARQ query library that Andy Seaborne is currently building as an add-on to Jena. ARQ is still under development and is not yet a supported … Continue reading Twinkle: A Sparql Query Tool →

Tailored Feeds

Tim Bray posted some notes on Private Syndication, referring to this ZDNet piece by David Berlind. I'm inclined to agree that this kind of syndication is as yet a largely untapped application agree and that it's one with a great deal of possibilities. I'd love to have a feed of my bank balance, credit card … Continue reading Tailored Feeds →

Folksonomies and Libraries

Seems like the library community is getting interested in folksonomies and how they can be used to supplement data coming from OPACS and other structured metadata. From The Shifted Librarian: I think controlled vocabularies and folksonomies can co-exist peacefully and even complement each other. And as librarians, let's start making use of them to complement … Continue reading Folksonomies and Libraries →

Tag Spam

So any signs that "tag spam" has started yet? "Tag Spam" will be (or is) the practice of associating unrelated content (pr0n links, adverts, viagra pill adverts, press releases) with well-known tags with the purpose of encouraging click-throughs to said content. Seems like a natural extension of referrer, comment, and trackback spam, and I'm curious … Continue reading Tag Spam →

Idea for Personal Timeline Viewer

As one of my new years resolutions was to not sit on ideas until I get time to implement them (I never do), so I've created an "Ideas" category that I can use to write these down. Here's my first one: I'd like an application that would build be a personal timeline of my web … Continue reading Idea for Personal Timeline Viewer →

Semantic Web != Text Analysis; Semantic Web != Controlled Vocabularies

Stefano says The future of the semantic web is LSI. While I agree that LSI is definitely a cool technology, and is an interesting alternative to Bayesian techniques I don't agree that it's the future of the semantic web. The semantic web isn't about text analysis. It's not about data mining a document corpus. But … Continue reading Semantic Web != Text Analysis; Semantic Web != Controlled Vocabularies →