Comments on: Must Read: ‘Data Smoke and Mirrors’ http://www.mkbergman.com/843/must-read-data-smoke-and-mirrors/ Mike Bergman on the semantic Web and structured Web Tue, 02 Mar 2010 05:09:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: When Linked Data Rules Fail at Frederick Giasson’s Weblog http://www.mkbergman.com/843/must-read-data-smoke-and-mirrors/comment-page-1/#comment-52715 When Linked Data Rules Fail at Frederick Giasson’s Weblog Mon, 16 Nov 2009 17:03:41 +0000 http://www.mkbergman.com/?p=843#comment-52715 [...] have weighed in on what is good and what is not so good with these datasets. One of us, Mike, commented about a week ago that “we have now moved beyond ‘proof of concept’ to the need [...] [...] have weighed in on what is good and what is not so good with these datasets. One of us, Mike, commented about a week ago that “we have now moved beyond ‘proof of concept’ to the need [...]

]]> By: Evan Sandhaus http://www.mkbergman.com/843/must-read-data-smoke-and-mirrors/comment-page-1/#comment-52686 Evan Sandhaus Wed, 11 Nov 2009 15:10:54 +0000 http://www.mkbergman.com/?p=843#comment-52686 Michael, I agree with you that our initial foray into Linked Open Data was less than perfect, but I am hopeful that you will find that <a href="http://groups.google.com/group/nyt_linked_open_data/browse_thread/thread/4b9d1c085e7646ff" rel="nofollow">our recently released revisions</a> address <a href="http://groups.google.com/group/nyt_linked_open_data/browse_thread/thread/141076cb6cccd6b6" rel="nofollow">many of the community's concerns</a>. We've only been at this for 13 days now, but I assure you we are <a href="http://groups.google.com/group/nyt_linked_open_data/" rel="nofollow">listening, learning and quickly iterating</a>. Recent talk "Pipe Dreams" and "Smoke and Mirrors" aside, I anticipate a bright future for Linked Open Data. All the best, Evan Sandhaus -- Evan Sandhaus Semantic Technologist New York Times Research + Development @kansandhaus Michael,

I agree with you that our initial foray into Linked Open Data was less than perfect, but I am hopeful that you will find that our recently released revisions address many of the community’s concerns. We’ve only been at this for 13 days now, but I assure you we are listening, learning and quickly iterating.

Recent talk “Pipe Dreams” and “Smoke and Mirrors” aside, I anticipate a bright future for Linked Open Data.

All the best,

Evan Sandhaus

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Evan Sandhaus
Semantic Technologist
New York Times Research + Development
@kansandhaus

]]> By: Greg Reser http://www.mkbergman.com/843/must-read-data-smoke-and-mirrors/comment-page-1/#comment-52681 Greg Reser Tue, 10 Nov 2009 04:41:08 +0000 http://www.mkbergman.com/?p=843#comment-52681 I think Stefano is trying too hard to discredit N-triples and not hard enough to use the skills he has learned as an internet user. He says, "I’m a human and I can’t figure out what this is from or for, what it means in practice nor have a way to figure out what M01 stands for, or what series_id SMU55225408000000001 means" I am an average user and I was able to make sense of the URI very easily. I did a simple Google search for the series ID "SMU55225408000000001" and I got a page from the Bureau of Labor Statistics for State and Area Employment, Hours, and Earnings. http://data.bls.gov/PDQ/servlet/SurveyOutputServlet?series_id=SMU55225408000000001&data_tool=XGtable This was very easy. Did I do something wrong? I think Stefano is trying too hard to discredit N-triples and not hard enough to use the skills he has learned as an internet user.

He says, “I’m a human and I can’t figure out what this is from or for, what it means in practice nor have a way to figure out what M01 stands for, or what series_id SMU55225408000000001 means”

I am an average user and I was able to make sense of the URI very easily. I did a simple Google search for the series ID “SMU55225408000000001″ and I got a page from the Bureau of Labor Statistics for State and Area Employment, Hours, and Earnings. http://data.bls.gov/PDQ/servlet/SurveyOutputServlet?series_id=SMU55225408000000001&data_tool=XGtable

This was very easy. Did I do something wrong?

]]> By: bluereek http://www.mkbergman.com/843/must-read-data-smoke-and-mirrors/comment-page-1/#comment-52678 bluereek Mon, 09 Nov 2009 08:04:02 +0000 http://www.mkbergman.com/?p=843#comment-52678 <strong>Challenges in linked data...</strong> Teething problems with some linked open data initiatives Share on Facebook...... Challenges in linked data…

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