Right now, the positioning of the Semantic Web is not clear. The name is not clear. The concepts are not clear. The purpose is not clear. This is a shame because with a focus on the mindset and needs of the regular work-a-day developer, this stuff could be very appealing. And with layering, it can be easily understood.
Why Does Everything Suck on the Semantic Web
23 June 2008
15 March 2008
Imagine, the sum of human knowledge accessible by a computer to query? Semantic web applications are boring and you won’t ever get them - but what they enable, is a whole new world of potential which once we can flick the switch, will mean a world we will barely recognise from today’s standpoint.
Liako on Semantic Web
16 February 2008
Web 2.0 successes were mostly about a single feature (photos, bookmarks, video, phone, blogging, etc) where there was extremely rapid adoption by consumers. Semantic Web is inherently about integration and those plays tend to be different, longer and much bigger potential.
ReadWriteWeb on Semantic Web