The study of the meaning of words. Contrast with syntax, which governs the structure of a language. See Semantic Web.
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- Microsoft downplays BitLocker password leakage
- Microsoft downplays BitLocker password leakageSemantics..."while probable, [it’s] very unlikely"??? I think somebody needs to learn the definition of probable. Let's look, shall we? Per dictionary.com, Probable: "likely to occur or prove true: He foresaw a probable business loss. He is the probable writer of the article."...
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- Delivering the Olympics: Akamai and Limelight respond
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- Simple semantic mashups from InfoSpace show possibilities
- Simple semantic mashups from InfoSpace show possibilitieswhy is always about the search?i mean, everybody is trying to pull a Google ;) where in fact there is far more better job for semantics - compress the flood of news we have today. also, doing mashups does not have to mean using...
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- iPhone 3G SMS charges bypassed using AOL Instant Messenger
- iPhone 3G SMS charges bypassed using AOL Instant Messenger"AOL IM is not SMS"This is an important thing to note.One is not bypassing anything by using a "substitute". SMS message fees are outrageously high and highly profitable for phone companies. Just because people can use something else that provides...
- Discussion threads 2008-07-14
- The Semantic Web gets real
- The Semantic Web gets realSemantic web - More than Linked DataIt is true that semantics web is starting to emerge. However, it is not only about sharable/linked data it is also about expressing meaning that can be machine processable.
- Discussion threads 2008-07-10
- C to be the next browser scripting language... wait, what?
- C to be the next browser scripting language... wait, what?C doesn't have memory corruption flawsC provides access to memory and leaves it as an exercise for the developer to program appropriately.Welcome back, pointer madness and memory leak.We web developers love to trade productivity, garbage collection and code maintainability /...
- Discussion threads 2008-07-07
- Computing Semantic Similarity Using Ontologies
- Determining semantic similarity of two sets of words that describe two entities is an important problem in web mining search and recommendation systems, targeted advertisement and domains that need semantic content matching. Traditional Information Retrieval approaches, even when extended to include semantics by performing the similarity comparison on concepts instead...
- White papers 2008-07-06
- News to know: Microsoft; Yahoo; Google; IT contractors
- Notable headlines: Larry Dignan: Microsoft's search plan: It's about semantics and possibly for naught. Dennis Howlett: Powerset's smarts are Microsoft's gain Paul Miller: Powerset really does go to Microsoft... but for how much? Mary Jo Foley: Confirmed: Microsoft buys Powerset natural-language search...
- Blog posts 2008-07-02
- Microsoft's search plan: It's about semantics and possibly for naught
- Microsoft's search plan: It's about semantics and possibly for naughtStill, it is VERY easy to change your search provider, or even try theother one out. With the OS, it is an entirely different story.Wow! I'm agreeing with you for the second time!I admit I was skeptical at first, but...
- Discussion threads 2008-07-01
- Microsoft's search plan: It's about semantics and possibly for naught
- Microsoft's search plan apparently revolves around semantics. The software giant picked up Powerset, a natural language search provider for an undisclosed sum. Will it be enough to close its yawning Google and even Yahoo search gap? Probably not, but Powerset could give Microsoft a little leapfrog ability...
- Blog posts 2008-07-01
- Template Blocks (zip)
- Template Blocks is a visual template engine, replacing any semantics of previous generation engines with an AJAX interface. On a basic level of use, Template blocks does not require any files edited manually. Simply upload and run the setup on your browser. Everything is handled through online forms viewed on...
- Software downloads 2008-06-18
- Continuous prototyping
- Continuous prototypingFavourite "agile" tricksOne of the ideas in web development that holds true in this context is to get the user "building" as much as possible. A lot of the back and forth stuff disappears when the user is psychologically involved in the process - ie, if they actually chose...
- Discussion threads 2008-06-16
- Searching for definition
- A recurring theme for me at the Enterprise 2.0 conference in Boston was defining 'Enterprise 2.0'as discussed in my earlier post. Based on my conversations with various attendees, some were clearly at the conference expressly to gain clarity on this in order to help them sell initiatives...
- Blog posts 2008-06-15
- GWT fireside chat
- I'm still wading through all the notes I took at the Google I/O 2008 conference last week. If you want to see pictures, check out my flickr photoset (183 photos). While I was there, I went to two sessions called "fireside chats". Although there was no fire...
- Blog posts 2008-06-05
- The Consistency of OWL Full
- The paper shows that OWL1 Full without the comprehension principles is consistent, and does not break most RDF graphs that do not use the OWL vocabulary. This paper discusses the role of the comprehension principles in OWL semantics, and how to maintain the relationship between OWL Full and OWL DL...
- White papers 2008-05-21
- News to know: Comcast-Plaxo; Icahn-Yahoo; Linux; Microsoft
- Notable headlines: Larry Dignan: Comcast buys Plaxo: Will social networking and TV fly? Dennis Howlett: Comcast scoops up Plaxo: good move Dan Farber: Comcast goes social with Plaxo acquisition Techmeme EIC podcast: HP-EDS; Google; SaaS Adrian...
- Blog posts 2008-05-15
- Semantics add value to new travel site as UpTake emerges from private beta
- Palo Alto-based travel meta-search site UpTake formerly Kango entered a new phase this morning, emerging from a private beta programme that began in December to give a clear indication of how they've been spending the $4million secured from Shasta Ventures last year. For...
- Blog posts 2008-05-14
- Powerset shows semantic search solution
- Beating the rush of press releases likely to flood inboxes during next week's Semantic Technology Conference, Powerset today announced the public availability of a service that adds a whole new dimension to searching for information from Wikipedia. Whilst much of the functionality unveiled today has been visible...
- Blog posts 2008-05-12
- Does Microsoft have a gameplan for Groove?
- It's been ages since Microsoft has said much of anything about Groove, one of its most celebrated acquisitions. By buying the floundering Groove Networks in 2005, Microsoft got its current Chief Software Architect Ray Ozzie (as well as Ozzie's brother Jack and other Groove folks), as well...
- Blog posts 2008-04-18
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