Here comes a point in most programmers careers where they make a startling realization. Computer programming has nothing to do with mathematics, and everything to do, ultimately, with language. It’s a sobering thought. The art of computer programming largely involves the creation of and manipulation of text at the level of the individual character, at the level of the word, the line, the paragraph – and from there to the next level of abstraction:

Your guide to building working solutions for the Semantic Web.

We wrote Semantic Web Programming to offer a useful guide to get the Semantic Web to do stuff – such as data integration and rich data analysis. We are active developers in this space and directly see its potential.  We outline the key concepts, tools, and [...]

In my latest podcast I talk with Eric Hillerbrand about his notions of ‘Social Commerce.’
We discuss some of the ways in which semantic technologies play a part in altering the traditional relationship between people and brands, consumers and retailers.

This conversation was recorded on Friday 17 April, 2009.
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In my latest podcast I talk with Ivan Herman, Semantic Web Activity Lead at the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C).

We discuss W3C’s continued engagement with Semantic Web activity around the world, touch upon current activity to enhance existing specifications such as SPARQL, and consider the success of the Linked Data meme.