On 8/7/13 1:15 PM, Hugh Glaser wrote:
Yes, and function (in this context) is the intention (as Ora explains so well) that we apply to the Data."They" certainly don't care about the implementation - it is just about function.
Folks don't care, but they do care. That's the conundrum. Thus, I look to being very flexible when trying to establish rapport en route to demystifying Linked Data.
Note, I hit the problem outlined above, frequently, and I look to using a variety of anecdotes and practical demonstrations to get my point across. Thus far, my conclusion is that folks will read and write turtle if you get them through the following sequence:
1. establish what the acquaintance is interested in -- a must-have en route to rapport
2. describe a key item of interest3. map the concept of describing things to subject->predicate->object patterns in natural language sentence structure 4. initially use pencil and paper to illustrate the entity relationship graph that represents the description -- I use (#Subject)->(#Predicate)->(#Object) instead of: (#Subject)-- Predictate -->(#Object) notation (which is a problematic oversimplification ) .
1-4 require a delicate combination of patience and persistence, you rarely get to #4 on the first try.
IMHO. The world has been generally confused about the concept of Data due to narratives crafted by SQL RDBMS vendors (in particular), over the years :-(
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