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Nice, Jeff. I really like the simplified VIAF RDF. In particular I like how you've modeled the deprecation of resources. Are you planning to use a 301, e.g. http://viaf.org/viaf/77390479/ -> http://viaf.org/viaf/77390479 ? //Ed On Mon, Apr 11, 2011 at 3:18 PM, Young,Jeff (OR) <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Here is some information about pending updates to the VIAF Linked Data. > > > > I'm working on before/after diagrams to better explain the differences > and will share them soon. Questions and comments are welcome. > > > > Jeff > > > > From: Hickey,Thom > Sent: Monday, April 11, 2011 12:57 PM > To: [log in to unmask] > Cc: Young,Jeff (OR) > Subject: VIAF linked data and non-Latin searching > > > > Non-Latin searching: > > > > We believe we have resolved a reoccurring issue with non-Latin searching > failing (it had to do with restarting VIAF in different environments). > If anyone still has issues with this, please let us know. > > > > Linked Data: > > > > We have taken another look at the RDF generated for linked data. The > attached files show a personal, corporate and geographic (there are few > pure geographic records in VIAF as of yet, but a mixed record such as > Missouri's may be identified as geographic) record rendered in RDF. > > > > We think the new records are both simpler and easier to understand and > use. The biggest difference is that we have eliminated the > viaf:NameAuthorityCluster that acted as a "record hub". Formerly, this > record hub was responsible for linking to the separately identified > primary entity. In the new record structure, contributed authorities > bypass this record hub and link directly to the primary entity > themselves. The description of the primary entity appears first in the > record inside an rdf:Description element followed by skos:Concept > entries, one for each source file, each of which links back to the > primary entity via foaf:focus. > > > > We have included some deprecated identifiers matching those used in > previous RDF, which may help those processing it as linked data. For > those simply parsing it as XML and pulling information out of it, we > have switched to fully qualified URIs which should make that easier. > > > > We will probably phase the new RDF in over the next two months. This > month we will generate both for those getting full dumps of VIAF, then > next month switch both the online and offline versions to the new > format. > > > > For those with suggestions about the new format, this would be an ideal > time to let us know. If we stay with the schedule outlined above we > have until mid to late May before the new formats are in production. > > > > --Th > >