As regular readers will remember, this 'Linked Data' is the same stuff being described by Sir Tim Berners-Lee as;"the Web done right. Written by Paul Miller, Contributor Sept. 22, 2008 at 9:15 p.m. PT ...

Sometimes, you can enter into a technology too early. The groundwork for semantics was laid down in the late 1990s and early 2000s, with Tim Berners-Lee's stellar Semantic Web article, debuting in ...

The semantic layer is still an emerging technology, but it will clearly play an important role in the evolution of the modern data stack.

A semantic layer maps complex data relationships into easy-to-understand business terms to deliver a unified, consolidated view of data across the organization. A semantic layer provides the ...

A collection of linked data on the Web to make searches more effective. Just as Web pages are linked together via hypertext, the goal of the Semantic Web is to link all available public data.

To summarize, a semantic layer provides a unified view of an enterprise’s data across all its systems and departments by encapsulating business definitions, logic and relationships. By enhancing data ...

The decision by Google and others to let web content creators add smart snippets, coupled with the use of schema.org, will make it possible to turn your web pages into rich, intelligent databases.

View all Final Thoughts. I think there are several lessons to learn from the BBC’s experience with Semantic Web technologies: Embracing these technologies was an evolutionary process; it started ...

Every entry in a semantic spreadsheet is linked to its origin and context, creating a transparent and traceable audit trail. Imagine an accounting firm using a semantic spreadsheet to prepare a ...