I agree with others saying linked data is overkill here. If you don't have
an audience in mind or a specific purpose for implementing linked data,
it's not worth it.


On Thu, Aug 7, 2014 at 9:07 AM, Jason Stirnaman <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> Mike,
> Check out
> http://json-ld.org/,
> http://json-ld.org/primer/latest/, and
> https://github.com/digitalbazaar/pyld
>
> But, if you haven't yet sketched out a model for *your* data, then the LD
> stuff will just be a distraction. The information on Linked Data seems
> overly complex because trying to represent data for the Semantic Web gets
> complex - and verbose.
>
> As others have suggested, it's never a bad idea to just "do the simplest
> thing that could possibly work."[1] Mark recommended writing a simple API.
> That would be a good start to understanding your data model and to
> eventually serving LD. And, you may find that it's enough for now.
>
> 1. http://www.xprogramming.com/Practices/PracSimplest.html
>
> Jason
>
> Jason Stirnaman
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> University of Kansas Medical Center
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> On Aug 6, 2014, at 1:45 PM, Michael Beccaria <[log in to unmask]>
> wrote:
>
> > I have recently had the opportunity to create a new library web page and
> host it on my own servers. One of the elements of the new page that I want
> to improve upon is providing live or near live information on technology
> availability (10 of 12 laptops available, etc.). That data resides on my
> ILS server and I thought it might be a good time to upgrade the bubble gum
> and duct tape solution I now have to creating a real linked data service
> that would provide that availability information to the web server.
> >
> > The problem is there is a lot of overly complex and complicated
> information out there onlinked data and RDF and the semantic web etc. and
> I'm looking for a simple guide to creating a very simple linked data
> service with php or python or whatever. Does such a resource exist? Any
> advice on where to start?
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Mike Beccaria
> > Systems Librarian
> > Head of Digital Initiative
> > Paul Smith's College
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