Pre-roundtable primer: Ontologies & the Semantic Web
November 6, 2007
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Jean Graef
Founder, Montague Institute
Masters in Library Science |
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Ronald P. Reck
American Chief Technology Officer, Collexis
Masters in Computational Linguistics
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This teleconference is designed as a backgrounder
for the November 7 roundtable "Six weeks to the Semantic Web." Its purpose is to orient you
to the roundtable context and help you understand the concepts and tools
discussed. This session takes a big-picture view of the topic and is
designed for the layman, not the computer scientist.
TOPICS
What is the Semantic Web and why do we need it?
What's the difference between ontologies and the Semantic Web?
What are the major business and technical benefits?
How are ontologies created?
How do you create an ontology from an existing semantic data structure, such as a controlled vocabulary or thesaurus?
How are ontologies and the Semantic Web expressed?
For human use in indexing and navigation
For computer use in applications
Standards and tools for developing and storing Semantic Web data
FORMAT
The format uses Webex for video and teleconferencing for the audio. If
you aren't allowed to install the Webex program on your computer,
you can still participate. Call for details.
COST
$500 per person (members), $750 per person (nonmembers).
Nonmembers who register for this roundtable automatically become members
of the Society of Knowledge Base Publishers
(and can register for the "Migrating metadata to the Semantic Web" or the "Six weeks to the Semantic Web" roundtable at a reduced rate).
Additional people from the same team can attend at
a reduced rate of $375 (includes full Society membership).
DATE, TIME
November 6, 2007, 11:00 am - 2:00 pm (Eastern),
8:00 am - 11:00 am (Pacific)
REGISTRATION
To register, call (413) 367-0245. We can fax
a pro forma invoice, and we accept Mastercard, Visa, American Express,
Discover, and Diner's Club. Regardless of method, we must receive payment prior to the event.
Created on June 15, 2007 l Updated on
October 22, 2007
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