Dublin Core and OWL
Content Management, Dublin Core tags, and an Enterprise Ontology
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A Minimalist Upper Ontology
Don't be put off by the title.
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Autistic Systems
The main reason we are frustrated with most of the application systems we have implemented in the last several decades is because they are autistic.
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Supersumption
More than the inverse of subsumption.
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Zen Mind, Part 1
Getting rid of some preconceived ideas will help you grasp the basics of semantics.
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Zen Mind, Part 2: Multiple Inheritance v Multiple Classification
The semantics of inheritance might not be what you expect.
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The Treaty of Tordesillas
The Treaty of Tordesillas... as applied to semantics and Business Rules.
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The Distinctionary
Semantics is predicated on the idea of good definitions. However, most definitions are not very good. In this essay we’re going to explore why well-intentioned definitions miss the mark and propose an alternate way to construct definitions. We call this alternate way the “distinctionary.”
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Semantic Profiling
An approach to understanding the data in an existing system by using a process called semantic profiling.
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Interviews
Here are links to two interviews with Dave regarding business semantics.
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Interview on Business Semantics
Transcript: Why is Business Semantics such a Hot Topic?
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An OWL version of the Dublin Core
We've put an OWL version of the Dublin Core out on our web site. Feel free to use it as is or copy and modify it.
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Web 3.0
An argument in favor of Web 3.0 as an alias for the Semantic Web.
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What Will it Take to Build the Semantic Technology Industry?
I don’t think anyone has all the answers, though it seems there’s a growing consensus about how semantics will eventually take hold.
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Shirky, Syllogism and the Semantic Web
Revisiting Clay Shirky's piece on the Semantic Web
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Necessary and Sufficient
The separation of the sufficient from the necessary.
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SemBoK
An attempt to put a vast array of competencies into an organized structure, aka, a Semantic Body of Knowledge
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Semantisize
A site that links to Semantic Technology-related podcasts, etc.
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Time Zones
Searching for a standard
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Categories and Classes
Getting the category/class distinction right is one of the key drivers of the cost of traditional systems.
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