Grasps essential differences between schemas for syntactic validation (e.g., XML) and for inferencing (RDF Schema).
An Introduction to the Resource Description Framework
This early article describes the RDF Data Model in its simplest form. Provides introduction, background information, and presents simple RDF syntax. MUCH has happened since [...]
Combining RDF and XML Schemas to Enhance Interoperability Between Metadata Application Profiles
The term Application Profile (AP) has recently become highly topical, with initiatives demanding APs which combine elements from a number of different existing standardized metadata [...]
Application Profiles: Exposing and Enforcing Metadata Quality
This paper explores a range of issues yet to be addressed in the large-scale use of application profiles. While considerable attention has been paid to [...]
Markup Languages: Comparison and Examples
A comparison table created to understand the tradeoffs and differences among markup languages. It compares XML (eXtensible Markup Language), RDF (Resource Description Framework), and DAML [...]
Learning from the Masters: Understanding Ontologies found on the Web (Part 2)
The purpose of this presentation was to help conference attendees gain sufficient experience of working with OWL and tools (e.g., the Swoop ontology editor/browser) to [...]
RDF Database Systems: Triples Storage and SPARQL Query Processing
Available in print or EBook, this resource professes to "distill everything you need to know to effectively use or design an RDF database". This book [...]
Learning from the Masters: Understanding Ontologies found on the Web (Part 1)
The purpose of this presentation was to help conference attendees gain sufficient experience of working with OWL and tools (e.g., the Swoop ontology editor/browser) to [...]
Web Ontology Language
A walk-through of the basic technologies underpinning OWL and the Semantic Web. Very brief and provides no exposition. May provide inspiration for the outline of [...]
XML (eXtensible Markup Language) LibGuide
This resource consists of various materials for learning XML; links to tutorials, tool, standards, and publications. Also contains links to four other stand-alone resources: XML [...]
Semantic Modeling
After this tutorial, you should be able to: 1) Compare and contrast the properties of the various data modeling types and their typical scope; 2) [...]