RDFa and the Semantic Web: Why Should Online Publishers Care?

The newest versions of OpenPublish boast RDFa support and ahead-of-the-curve features for the Web 3.0 movement. So why should online publishers care?

Big Drupal: Ten Trends for the Enterprise

As the Drupal community and lots of newcomers all descend on San Francisco this week, I am making just one (maybe not so bold) prediction: This conference is the tipping point. Drupal is officially big. Why is this all happening now? It is likely a combination of many things: maturity of the product itself, size of the installed base, growth in community popularity and participation, lack of affordable alternatives for comparable web 2.0 functionality, etc. I actually prefer to view it more as the maturity of Drupal as a platform through which the Drupal technology community is pushing Drupal forward - potentially straight into enterprise software territory. Here is my "top ten style" list of the technology trends I see fueling this growth.

Can the Semantic Web Really Save your Site?

Yesterday, I had the privilege of moderating a panel session at the Online News Association's 2009 Conference in San Francisco on the use of semantic web technologies for publishers entitled "Can the Semantic Web Really Save your Site?" Our 3 guests included two CTOs for major online news organizations and a semantic web author and technology expert. I was really looking forward to this and was not let down at the caliber of knowledge these guys brought to the table (literally).

Tom Tague from OpenCalais gives SemTech 2009 keynote addresss

Tom Tague, of the OpenCalais Initiative—a Phase2 Technology and Thomson Reuters partnership, gave the keynote address to the 2009 Semantic Technology Conference attendees in San Jose a couple of weeks ago. He presented an exciting vision for the future of semantic technologies and introduced the concept of a new paradigm for interaction.

The Next VoCamp to be in Washington, DC

In a few weeks the Washington DC metro region will be hosting our very own VoCamp. VoCampDC will be held at the end of next month, May 30-31. Sign up is full but there is plenty of space on the waiting list if you are interested in participating. Add your name to the list on the VoCampDC wiki: http://groups.google.com/group/vocampdc.

World Bank Open API 2.0 Launched

World Bank has been collecting massive amounts of data, for the past 50+ years, and now possesses one of the richest repository of information about economic development in the world. Phase2 Technology had the pleasure of helping World Bank architect and engineer a new major release of its Open API 2.0

As we steadily approach the next era online where open data and the semantic web gives us more than we ever dreamed, the launch of each new major web-services API is significant. When a rich and unique data repository like the World Bank's opens its data for free, a world of possibilities opens up.

Semantic Web Milestone: VoCamp in Austin

The movement to get to a more "Semantic Web" progressed further last weekend. The first VoCamp in the United States, and third ever, was held in Austin this past Saturday and Sunday. What is VoCamp?

Calais for Drupal 3.0

In preparation for the new 4.0 release of OpenCalais on March 15th, we have done some massive upgrades on the Drupal Calais modules. While many of these upgrades were under the hood, there are also some pretty great user accessible features to make you smile.

Risk and Reward Implications of The Semantic Web

In a world laden with uncertain economies, diverse development needs, and rapid technological change, the World Wide Web has emerged as an essential enabler for the accomplishment of most individual, team, and corporate missions across the globe today. The Semantic Web takes Internet computing to the next level.

Phase2 Proposed Topics for Drupalcon DC 2009

DrupalConDC 2009 is just around the corner and we are starting to think seriously about the topics the Phase2 Technology dev team have proposed. Here are the three sessions we are most eager to discuss with the community. Please give us a vote on the site (http://dc2009.drupalcon.org/sessions) if you think you would be interested in these topics.