Brian Eubanks Organizer of The Washington Semantic Web Meetup
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February 1, 2008
Introduction
Hi, I'm Brian Eubanks - software developer, technical trainer, author, and organizer of the new Washington Semantic Web Meetup. I'm hoping to get people in the DC area excited about the Semantic Web!
What are your thoughts about the Semantic Web? Is it the next Big Thing?
I strongly believe that the Semantic Web is the Next Big Thing. Give it 5 years and everyone will be talking about it. This evolutionary process is already happening: consider XML, microformats, geotagging, and web services.
Which new technologies would you like to learn? Have you worked with any "semantic" technologies such as XML, RDF, OWL, GRDDL, or SPARQL?
I have worked with XML since 1999. My 2005 book, Wicked Cool Java, contained a chapter on the Semantic Web and explored many of these technologies with programming examples. I would like to become proficient in GRDDL and SPARQL.
Which applications or web sites will make the Semantic Web a reality in the public eye?
Many experts have used "search" as the prototypical application. This will be an important application, but I think semantic mashups, GIS, semantic web services, R&D, and KM will grow. Also, new applications that we cannot imagine today.
Additional Information
"The Semantic Web is not a replacement of the WWW, but an enhancement. Its evolution from the present web will likely begin with the addition of semantic tags to existing pages."
What Brian Eubanks is saying about this Meetup Group
It's a great place to learn about new technology, and to be a part of something that will revolutionize the web as we know it.
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