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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 > Lead, Library Technology Services > University of Kansas Medical Center > [log in to unmask] > 913-588-7319 > > 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 > > 518.327.6376 > > [log in to unmask] > > Become a friend of Paul Smith's Library on Facebook today! >