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I agree with Roy. Seems like something that could be easily handled with PHP or Python scripts. Someone on the list may even have a homegrown solution (improved duct tape) they would be happy to share. I fail to see what the project has to do with linked data or why you would go that route. Debra Riley-Huff Head of Web Services & Associate Professor JD Williams Library University of Mississippi University, MS 38677 662-915-7353 [log in to unmask] On Wed, Aug 6, 2014 at 9:33 PM, Roy Tennant <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > I'm puzzled about why you want to use linked data for this. At first glance > the requirement simply seems to be to fetch data from your ILS server, > which likely could be sent in any number of simple packages that don't > require an RDF wrapper. If you are the only one consuming this data then > you can use whatever (simplistic, proprietary) format you want. I just > don't see what benefits you would get by creating "linked data" in this > case that you wouldn't get by doing something much more straightforward and > simple. And don't be harshing on duct tape. Duct tape is a perfectly fine > solution for many problems. > Roy > > > On Wed, Aug 6, 2014 at 2:45 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 > > 518.327.6376 > > [log in to unmask] > > Become a friend of Paul Smith's Library on Facebook today! > > >