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Wolfram Alpha knows about your domain!
I originally read about this over at blogstorm and I just had to try it out for my own domain. I particularly like the way it can show you your host location.
Kind of big brotherish, but it’s still cool nonetheless. Get the widgets!
Early signs that Google could be going Semantic
So I read this post on readwriteweb earlier this week about Google exposing semantic data within it’s search results. It wasn’t too long ago that I predicted this would happen, and pointed out reasons as to why it was important to start using semantic mark up.
Well there you have it!
Also posted in Digital Planning Tagged microformats, rdf, Resource Description Framework, semantic search engine, semantic technologies, Semantic web Leave a comment
The Google Social Graph and beyond
Referring back to my earlier post about The Semantic Web, I mentioned that new build projects should utilise things such as Microformats and RDF.
One of the main reasons for this was to provide people with better usability of social networks, enabling them to find existing friends easily on new social platforms and facilitate portable, [...]
Also posted in Natural Search Optimisation (NSO), Social Media Tagged foaf, Google, google social graph, microformats, rdf, Semantic web, social media optimisation, xfn Leave a comment
Marking up websites for The Semantic Web
We’re at a point now where we’re seriously talking to clients about semantically marking up their websites. The problem is clients a) don’t like jargon and b) Just want to know business implications and benefits.
So many people are baffled by techies jabbering away about the semantic web and the components that enable it.
There is an [...]
Also posted in Social Media, Technology Tagged Ben Ward, Ben Wards, e-commerce websites, Google, HTML, key technologies, large retail website, microformats, Natural Search Optimisation (NSO), on-line world, online accounts using rel=, online profiles, online world, open social network, portable social networks, rdf, Resource Description Framework, search algorithms, search results, semantic technologies, Semantic web, social network, social networking projects, Social networks, True, web applications, web content, web development, web services, web technologies, xhtml, Yahoo 1 Comment
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