Let's look at the Introduction to the Semantic Web. [quote] Facilities to put machine-understandable data on the Web are becoming a high priority for many communities. The Web can reach its full potential only if it becomes a place where data can be shared and processed by automated tools as well as by people. For the Web to scale, tomorrow's programs must be able to share and process data even when these programs have been designed totally independently. The Semantic Web is a vision: the idea of having data on the web defined and linked in a way that it can be used by machines not just for display purposes, but for automation, integration and reuse of data across various applications.[/quote]
Now, let us examine the last sentence of that quote. [quote]The Semantic Web is a vision: the idea of having data on the web defined and linked in a way that it can be used by machines not just for display purposes, but for automation, integration and reuse of data across various applications.[/quote] It clearly explains that the semantic web is about sharing information across applications and machines. Humans interact with the information by reading and understanding the information. Then turning to their associates and sharing the ideas and concepts. Machines and applications did not have access to that type of interaction until the Semantic web. Prior to RDF, XML and the like it was virtually impossible to share information across platforms and applications. Well, it was not exactly impossible; it was more a security risk. So, now we have the Semantic web that allows a shopping cart owner to send an XML feed to Froogle. Or, we have RSS which allows us to share news feeds between news sources. Even weblogs allow RSS feeds to occur now. All that joined together allows computers to use the same information for various applications. Even business data can be shared without the concern that the database would be hacked and confidential information released. The Semantic web has nothing to do with how headings are used on a web page. I hope this clears that little issue up. Lee Roberts http://www.roserockdesign.com http://www.applepiecart.com -----Original Message----- From: Trusz, Andrew [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, July 08, 2004 8:57 AM To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' Subject: RE: [WSG]headers That's about as brief as my answers. [quote] The Semantic Web provides a common framework that allows data to be shared and reused across application, enterprise, and community boundaries.[/quote] ==================================== Here's the full quote Lee: The Semantic Web provides a common framework that allows data to be shared and reused across application, enterprise, and community boundaries. It is a collaborative effort led by W3C with participation from a large number of researchers and industrial partners. It is based on the Resource Description Framework (RDF), which integrates a variety of applications using XML for syntax and URIs for naming. "The Semantic Web is an extension of the current web in which information is given well-defined meaning, better enabling computers and people to work in cooperation." -- Tim Berners-Lee, James Hendler, Ora Lassila, The Semantic Web, Scientific American, May 2001 I'm afraid that has nothing to do with human interaction. It is simply the sharing of information between programs and businesses. ==================================== Here's the full quote Lee: The Semantic Web provides a common framework that allows data to be shared and reused across application, enterprise, and community boundaries. It is a collaborative effort led by W3C with participation from a large number of researchers and industrial partners. It is based on the Resource Description Framework (RDF), which integrates a variety of applications using XML for syntax and URIs for naming. "The Semantic Web is an extension of the current web in which information is given well-defined meaning, better enabling computers and people to work in cooperation." -- Tim Berners-Lee, James Hendler, Ora Lassila, The Semantic Web, Scientific American, May 2001 Now to me that says it has a lot to do with people, as do the examples offered in the original article. In fact the article says the point of the exercise it to make cooperation easier and more meaningful between machines and people and thereby between people. RDF has a universal definition of data with the understanding that it is the humans who give the data final meaning. RDF makes it possible for machines to exchange data within a structured framework (ontology) that encompasses human meanings. Those meanings are both universal in ontologies and personal in the value chains used to instruct personal software agents. It's not about business, it's about life of which business is only a part. Lee wrote: [quote]Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) is a simple mechanism for adding style (e.g. fonts, colors, spacing) to Web documents.[/quote] Seems pretty straight forward to me. ================================================ And so it is. Point taken that saying css-p implements html or xhtml was improper since both are implementions. Css adds the gewgaws. Lee wrote: If we examine the two statements as a computer would, we find a difference. Your statement clearly indicates that the book and chapter titles are on EACH page, meaning both elements. My statement clearly says the book title is on the left page and the chapter title is on the right page; both are not on each page. With boolean algebra your statement requires both to be true; mine requires only one to be true. ============================================== Failure as an editor. If I wrote "both" on each page, I intended to write "either" on each page. So we are in agreement on this phenomena but not on how it applies to headers. 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