SWAT4LS 2009 Semantic Web Applications and Tools for

Life Sciences http://www.swat4ls.org/

Amsterdam, Science Park, Friday, 20th of November 2009

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Topics of interest

• Standards, Technologies, Tools for the Semantic Web

• Systems for a Semantic Web for Bioinformatics

• Existing and prospective applications of the Semantic Web for Bioinformatics

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Deadlines

• Tue 1st September: Submission opens• Mon 28th September: Paper submission• Fri 23rd October: Communication of

acceptance • Fri 6th November: Revised paper• Fri 20th November: SWAT4LS Workshop

Concept Web Alliance

http://www.conceptweballiance.org/

Towards the Concept WebThe dynamic, interactive fabric of

concepts in science, and their relations… for and by scientists

Critical slides by Carole Goble

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Concepts

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Triples = ‘factoids’

Inhibits

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Factoids as mini-publications

Stated by

What is CWA?

• A Forum: to unite stakeholders to share complex Life Science data in a new way, through triples.

• A Facilitator: to promote the development of triple content services and promote the development of triple professional services.

• A Facility: A “warehouse”, distributor and agent for triples on behalf of contributors and users. Develop our own services.

Linked Open Data

http://blog.larkc.eu/?tag=linked-data-cloud

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Start Small. Incremental Value.

One thing well.

Triples. Triples. Triples.

Jam today. More Jam Tomorrow.

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Some initial ideas

• Focus on what we talk about

• Focus on factoids• Machine readable

for use in our applications

• Bottom-up standardization / certification

Where significant value is added…suggestions

…triples represent an economic value and can be charged for

• Curated triples: – charges at the discretion of the curator

• Inferred triples: – charges at the discretion of the inferrer

• Disambiguated triples: – charges at the discretion of disambiguator

• Redundancy-removed triples: – charges at the discretion of the redundancy remover

• Observed triples – can be charged for if they are taken from proprietary

sources – by or on behalf of the proprietors– peer-reviewed literature: charges at the discretion of

the rights-holder

Triple sales and Open Data/Open Access

• Single triples: – free and open, via web

search interface– revenue from advertising?

• Collections: – at the discretion of owners– e.g. free if used publicly on

web, with possibility of advertising revenue

– paid-for if used behind firewall

Participation on the journey…

• Organisation governs community driven creation of concept web

• Think about:– Is the CWA useful to you /

your organisation?– Would you subscribe?

• Why? / Why not?– How would you like to

participate? – Would you help us develop

the Alliance?• You rule!

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http://www.conceptweballiance.org/

http://www.conceptweballiance.org/

Carole Goble

Barend Mons

Katy Wolstencroft

Marco Roos