Is there a GUI for Semantic MediaWiki (SMW) that doesn't require all of this typing? Something akin to Dynamic Page Lists's in-progress http://semeb.com/dpldemo/index.php?title=Template:Catlist which is currently http://semeb.com/dpldemo/index.php?title=Special:DynamicPageListSP and quite complex, but at least more intuitive than SMW's blank textearea field. DPL's template (which uses Simple Forms to help generate) automatically pulls in namespaces, categories, templates, users, (but not articles), etc? It sure would make SMW easier to use if it had something equivalent--perhaps using Semantic Forms?
It just seems like there's a lot of overlap between all of these extensions, and a more collaborative effort is needed to make MediaWiki much more easier to use and versatile in terms of searching/querying its info (WITHOUT REQUIRING ALL THE DAMN TYPING!). Most users aren't programmers yet most programs are still geared towards programmers. I just don't get it... If the semantic web is going to succeed it's going to have to become a LOT more user-friendly and not require so much esoteric syntax to get anything accomplished. This means more GUI integration and a LOT less typing. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by: Splunk Inc. Still grepping through log files to find problems? Stop. Now Search log events and configuration files using AJAX and a browser. Download your FREE copy of Splunk now >> http://get.splunk.com/ _______________________________________________ Semediawiki-user mailing list Semediawiki-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/semediawiki-user
