Comments on Trent Batson’s presentation
Development of the web
1 to 1 developed to 1 to many developed to many to many
Batson’s sites
http://henhengep.ning.com- the next generation portfolio group
www.bloglines.com/blog/Trent-Batson
So far nothing new.
Mention of Facebook. Do not need purpose to say “Hi” which is a casual proximity greeting as opposed to writing an email where you need a purpose. Makes social fabric stronger. Facebook encourages idea of “six degrees of separation” .
Semantic technologies
Network theory
Can databases be semantic? so they search for meaning and not just words and word strings?
Resource Definition Framework (WC3)- categorize by meaning and not just
Semantic Browsers; build ontologies. Corporate initiatives to classify their own information-
OWL (Ontology Working Group) http://pellet.owldl.com/owlsight
This talk is a lecture about what it is and not a dialogue about how to use it and how it is used.
Mashups
fullmeasure.co.uk/mashup
Tuned out. Smart man who likes to talk. No real information, but I suppose a good introduction to those who have not heard about it. No real discussion about applications and serendipity of searching and looking for information. No discussions about other fields besides the corporate. No mention of museums. No examples of mashups.
I made a comment on serendipity (library, museum) and artificial intelligence hoping to initiate a discussion. The speakers comment was “yes there is artificial intelligence”and any other speeches. But no dialogue and no discussion.
It still seems to me that the best presentations are discussions of ideas and not speeches. Present information and then collaborate.
