If you are looking for specifics on how to model in RDFS/OWL, I
recommend the book"Semantic Web for the Working Ontologist" - Dean
Allemang & Jim Hendler. I can't evaluate it from a newbie's perspective,
but it seems to be helpful for those that are coming at ontology
modeling from other modeling paradigms. As far as authoritative sources,
I would look for people who are involved in the various W3C standard
groups (RDF, OWL, SPARQL) as places to start. Also, many tool vendor
employees have blogs that can be helpful to follow as well. Finally, I
would check out any local semantic web meetups. 


Regards,
Lisa

Ps http://semanticweb.org/wiki/Main_Page has lists of sw tools and
standards. 

-----Original Message-----
From: Code for Libraries [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of
Cindy Harper
Sent: Saturday, March 05, 2011 12:41 PM
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Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] online course on the semantic web?

Now that I think about it, this may be an opportunity to apply another
idea
that I was exploring in another context:  I had written to syslib-l
looking
for anyone interested in collaborating on a staff technology training
wiki
that would link staff to free and authoritative web-based resources on a
range of technology training subjects.  Would anyone be interested in
applying that idea to code4lib technology learning?  How much effort
would
be required for someone who's well acquainted with the Semantic Web to
contribute to a site that lists texts or curriculum for those who are
interested in learning? I don't know if this is doable. Anyone
interested?
Or should I just find myself a text and wade through it?

Cindy Harper, Systems Librarian
Colgate University Libraries
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315-228-7363



On Sat, Mar 5, 2011 at 3:01 PM, Cindy Harper <[log in to unmask]>
wrote:

> Well, I just walked my 80-year-old mother through setting up her
wireless
> router and wireless on her desktop and laptop via telephone NY-to-VA,
and
> now I feel like I can think about another challenge for the coming
> season(s). Does anyone know of a good online course that's an
introduction
> to semantic web technology that they could recommend? My goals are
simply to
> understand more and be able to code a little, and afterward applying
it to
> linked data?  I know of one course this summer at Johns Hopkins
Engineering
> for Professionals program
> http://ep.jhu.edu/course-homepages/viewpage.php?homepage_id=2993, but
it's
> rather pricey. Anyone know of cheaper options or creative ideas for
funding?
>
> Cindy Harper, Systems Librarian
> Colgate University Libraries
> [log in to unmask]
> 315-228-7363
>
>