Is this better on the developer list? Or is it just a dumb question?
Cheers, Dan. On 3 August 2011 09:50, Dan Bolser <dan.bol...@gmail.com> wrote: > On 3 August 2011 08:50, Markus Krötzsch <mar...@semantic-mediawiki.org> wrote: >> The online documentation for SMW is being updated to completely cover >> SMW 1.6.0. Two important additions have been made yesterday: > > <snip> > >> * New documentation about the use of RDF stores with SMW: >> http://semantic-mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Using_SPARQL_and_RDF_stores > > That's what I've been waiting for! Thanks Markus! > > Reading the docs, under 'pros and cons', I see: > > * '''Data integration and ontology re-use:''' It is possible to store > additional data in the RDF database that is updated by SMW. In this > way, the RDF store can act as a platform for data integration and > ontology re-use. > > > On this topic, if the data in the RDF-DB is added or modified > externally to SMW, will queries in SMW be updated to reflect the new > data? I guess so, but a couple of questions arise: > > 1) is the SMW data in the RDB (MySQL) kept in sync with changes in the > RDF-DB by SMW, or is configuring the RDF-DB a one-way move away from > the RDB? (Hopefully that makes sense, I'll try to clarify if need be). > > 2) Is (ask) query caching handled by the RDF-DB, or by SMW? i.e. if > data is added or modified externally to SMW, will the ask results be > updated automatically? > > > <snip> > >> Also, please let us know if there is any part of the documentation that >> you think needs updating/clarification. I will try to update the >> architecture page for developers today. > > I added a couple of questions to the discussion page. > > On the issue of architecture, I have one additional (probably dumb) question: > > Given that SMW can now pose ask queries against a SPARQL compliant > back end, will it be possible to allow ask queries against arbitrary > SPARQL endpoints? i.e. something like: > > {{#ask-sparql: url=http://endpoint.somewhere.on/the/semantic/web | ... > > > Thank you! > Dan. > >> Cheers, >> >> Markus >> >> >> On 30/07/11 21:01, Jeroen De Dauw wrote: >>> Hey all, >>> >>> I'm very happy to announce the release of Semantic MediaWiki 1.6. >>> >>> This release has been in the making over the past four months and includes >>> contributions by many people. It brings significant improvements to SMWs >>> architecture and introduces many new features. The most important changes >>> are listed below: >>> >>> * Full support added for storing SMW data directly within an RDF >>> triplestore, and for answering #ask queries based on this data. >>> * The Type namespace has been abolished. Builtin types now are displayed by >>> the special page Special:Types, and there are no "custom types" any longer. >>> * Changed the way in which units of measurement work. Type:Number now does >>> not accept any units, and a new type "Quantity" is used for numbers with >>> units. >>> * The declaration of Type:Record properties has changed. Instead of a list >>> of datatypes, the declaration now requires a list of properties that are to >>> be used for the fields of the record. >>> * Introduced pre-defined builtin properties for every datatype. >>> * Changed the way parameters in query printers are specified and handled >>> using the Validator extension. >>> * Added UNIX-style DSV (Delimiter-separated values) result format. >>> * Reworked internal data model. >>> * Fixed PostgreSQL issues with the installation and upgrade code. >>> * Added #smwdoc parser hook that displays a table with parameter >>> documentation for a single specified result format. >>> * Fixed escaping issues in the JSON result format. >>> >>> For a more comprehensive list of these changes, see the release notes [0] >>> and blog post I made about this release [1]. As usual, you can also consult >>> the SMW 1.6 page on the SMW wiki [2] and the installation and upgrade >>> instructions [3]. >>> >>> To keep up to date with SMW developments, you can follow the SMW Twitter [4] >>> or Indenti.ca [5]. >>> >>> [0] >>> http://svn.wikimedia.org/viewvc/mediawiki/tags/extensions/SemanticMediaWiki/REL_1_6/RELEASE-NOTES?view=co >>> [1] http://blog.bn2vs.com/2011/07/30/semantic-mediawiki-1-6-released/ >>> [2] http://semantic-mediawiki.org/wiki/Semantic_MediaWiki_1.6 >>> [3] http://semantic-mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Installation_1.6 >>> [4] https://twitter.com/#!/SemanticWiki >>> [5] https://identi.ca/smw >>> >>> Cheers >>> >>> -- >>> Jeroen De Dauw >>> http://www.bn2vs.com >>> Don't panic. Don't be evil. >>> -- >>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >>> Got Input? Slashdot Needs You. >>> Take our quick survey online. 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