July 2010 - tdwg-tag - lists.tdwg.org

Re: [tdwg-tag] RDF N3
by Kevin Richards 18 Nov '10

18 Nov '10

I like the sound of the 'compactness' of the format, but I worry that there is a lack of tools that support the format (ie browsers, mainly). It is quite nice to naturally navigate the rdf world with a standard browser. But for transfer standards, I suppose this wouldn't matter. Kevin Sent from my HTC ----- Reply message ----- From: "Bob Morris" <morris.bob(a)gmail.com> Date: Sun, Jan 24, 2010 12:08 PM Subject: [tdwg-tag] RDF N3 To: "Technical Architecture Group mailing list" <Tdwg-tag(a)lists.tdwg.org> Let's make N3 be the recommended RDF representation. It is way more compact and human readable than RDF/XML. We could even specify a normative conversion tool if necessary. -- Robert A. Morris Professor of Computer Science (nominally retired) UMASS-Boston 100 Morrissey Blvd Boston, MA 02125-3390 Associate, Harvard University Herbaria email: ram(a)cs.umb.edu web: http://bdei.cs.umb.edu/ web: http://etaxonomy.org/FilteredPush http://www.cs.umb.edu/~ram phone (+1)617 287 6466 _______________________________________________ tdwg-tag mailing list tdwg-tag(a)lists.tdwg.org http://lists.tdwg.org/mailman/listinfo/tdwg-tag ________________________________ Please consider the environment before printing this email Warning: This electronic message together with any attachments is confidential. If you receive it in error: (i) you must not read, use, disclose, copy or retain it; (ii) please contact the sender immediately by reply email and then delete the emails. The views expressed in this email may not be those of Landcare Research New Zealand Limited. http://www.landcareresearch.co.nz

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TDWG presentation for biologists
by Lee Belbin 11 Jul '10

11 Jul '10

Hi Dave There are quite a few materials of an introductory nature at http://www.tdwg.org/about-tdwg/resources-for-outreach/. This includes brochures, PPT presentations (including Gail's), primers, posters that John mentioned, and some neat videos. Most if not all are non-technical. There is also a 'getting started' section of the web site at http://www.tdwg.org/getting-started/. Maybe it would be good BTW to add your presentation to these resource pages? Cheers Lee Lee Belbin Geospatial Team Leader Atlas of Living Australia

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TDWG Presentation for biologists
by David Remsen (GBIF) 09 Jul '10

09 Jul '10

Hi, On short notice I have been invited to give a presentation on TDWG and the Sept. meeting to the monthly meeting of the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution biology department on Monday morning. I have looked at the presentations on the TDWG outreach site but they seem a bit too technical for biologists. MIght anyone have any TDWG materials geared toward non-technical biologists? Best, David Remsen ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- David Remsen, Senior Programme Officer Electronic Catalog of Names of Known Organisms Global Biodiversity Information Facility Secretariat Universitetsparken 15, DK-2100 Copenhagen, Denmark Tel: +45-35321472 Fax: +45-35321480 Mobile +45 28751472 Skype: dremsen ----------------------------------------------------------------------------

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WPS for Names
by Kevin Richards 09 Jul '10

09 Jul '10

I have been pondering taxon name matching type services lately... I wonder if the OGC WPS (Web Processing Service) would make a good platform for integrating the various name matching algorithms that are being worked on lately. I was imagining something like a web interface where you can go to and view a list of the available algorithms and select different algorithms in different orders to get the best set of match results your own list of name strings/data. If everyone set up their algorithms as a WPS then this interface would call each WPS in the appropriate order until then end of the configured workflow path. UI something like (in diagram): [cid:image002.png@01CB1DDB.86BDF370] Where the bottom part is configurable by the user. Each box being a representation of a WPS service for doing the match. Any thoughts? Perhaps something that could be discussed at TDWG? One issue would be how to define/specify the list of names to match against - then when you pass the processing of a match routine how would it access the names list to match?? Perhaps it could all be based on one server and people could submit algorithm/WPS services to it? Hmmmm, will keep dreaming ... Kevin ________________________________ Please consider the environment before printing this email Warning: This electronic message together with any attachments is confidential. If you receive it in error: (i) you must not read, use, disclose, copy or retain it; (ii) please contact the sender immediately by reply email and then delete the emails. The views expressed in this email may not be those of Landcare Research New Zealand Limited. http://www.landcareresearch.co.nz

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FW: Blog on HTTP Link header and host-wide well-known URI-s, and Linked Data
by Kevin Richards 07 Jul '10

07 Jul '10

-----Original Message----- From: semantic-web-request(a)w3.org [mailto:semantic-web-request@w3.org] On Behalf Of Ivan Herman Sent: Wednesday, 7 July 2010 5:03 p.m. To: W3C Semantic Web IG; W3C LOD Mailing List Cc: Jonathan Rees Subject: FYI: Blog on HTTP Link header and host-wide well-known URI-s, and Linked Data This is just to draw attention on Jonathan Rees' blog on these subjects: http://www.w3.org/QA/2010/07/new_opportunities_for_linked_d.html Ivan (the go-between:-) ---- Ivan Herman, W3C Semantic Web Activity Lead Home: http://www.w3.org/People/Ivan/ mobile: +31-641044153 PGP Key: http://www.ivan-herman.net/pgpkey.html FOAF: http://www.ivan-herman.net/foaf.rdf Please consider the environment before printing this email Warning: This electronic message together with any attachments is confidential. If you receive it in error: (i) you must not read, use, disclose, copy or retain it; (ii) please contact the sender immediately by reply email and then delete the emails. The views expressed in this email may not be those of Landcare Research New Zealand Limited. http://www.landcareresearch.co.nz

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