linked data Posts

An Objective Assessment Framework & Tool for Linked Data Quality
Enriching Dataset Profiles with Quality Indicators
Published on
February 22, 2016
The standardization of Semantic Web technologies and specifications has resulted in a staggering volume of data being published. In this post, I propose an objective assessment framework for Linked Data quality after having surveyed the landscape of Linked Data quality tools to discover that they only cover a subset of the proposed quality indicators
HDL
Towards a Harmonized Dataset Model for Open Data Portals
Published on
July 22, 2015
We first conduct a unique and comprehensive survey of seven metadata models: CKAN, DKAN, Public Open Data, Socrata, VoID, DCAT and Schema.org. Next, we propose a Harmonized Dataset modeL (HDL) based on this survey
Whats up LOD Cloud?
Observing The State of Linked Open Data Cloud Metadata
Published on
August 21, 2014
We have created a tool that automatically validates, corrects and generates dataset metadata for CKAN based data portals. In this post, I present the results of running it on the LOD cloud hosted on the DataHub and comparing the results with those of Africas largest open data portal, openAfrica.
Introduction to Semantic Web
A gentle introduction to the new paradigm in the Web
Published on
April 21, 2014
In the same way that Web 1.0 abstracted away the network and physical layers, the Semantic Web abstracts away the document and application layers involved in the exchange of information. The Semantic Web connects facts, so that rather than linking to a specific document or application
Everything you need to know about RDF
Published on
February 22, 2014
Humans share, consume and produce knowledge using natural language; however presenting this knowledge in a machine readable and understandable format can be difficult. This post discusses the Resource Description Framework (RDF) which is the main data modeling block of the Semantic Web

linked data Posts

An Objective Assessment Framework & Tool for Linked Data Quality

Enriching Dataset Profiles with Quality Indicators

HDL

Towards a Harmonized Dataset Model for Open Data Portals

Whats up LOD Cloud?

Observing The State of Linked Open Data Cloud Metadata

Introduction to Semantic Web

A gentle introduction to the new paradigm in the Web

Everything you need to know about RDF