RDFa is a way to embed metadata in ordinary web-pages. It's useful in many situations, and this presentation looks particularly at how RDFa can help governments pursuing open data policies.
7. Title: Chanda’s Secrets by Allan Stratton
Stars: *****
I reviewed Stratton's newest teen novel, Leslie's Journal in
October. I'd heard about Chanda's Secrets and wanted to give
it a try. ...
8. <div xmlns:v="http://rdf.data-vocabulary.org/#"
typeof="v:Review"
>
<span rel="v:itemreviewed">
<span>
Title: <span property="v:name">Chanda’s Secrets</span>
</span>
</span>
Stars: <span property="v:rating" content="5">*****</span>
<span property="v:summary">
I reviewed Stratton's newest teen novel, Leslie's Journal in October.
I'd heard about Chanda's Secrets and wanted to give it a try. ...
</span>
</div>
9. Number of stars, price range,
etc., all picked up from the
web-page via RDFa and
31. <div
typeof="v:Review"
>
<span rel="v:itemreviewed">
<span about="urn:ISBN:1550378341" typeof="bib:book">
Title: <span property="v:name">Chanda’s Secrets</span>
</span>
</span>
Stars: <span property="v:rating" content="5">*****</span>
<span property="v:summary">
I reviewed Stratton's newest teen novel, Leslie's Journal in October.
I'd heard about Chanda's Secrets and wanted to give it a try. ...
</span>
</div>
32.
33. Mark Birbeck’s Twitter account name is
<span
typeof="foaf:OnlineAccount"
rel="foaf:accountServiceHomePage" resource="http://twitter.com"
property="foaf:accountName"
>markbirbeck</span>
and Ben Adida’s is
<span
typeof="foaf:OnlineAccount"
rel="foaf:accountServiceHomePage" resource="http://twitter.com"
property="foaf:accountName"
>benadida</span>
38. RDFa
• Removes ambiguity about page data
• Makes it easy for anyone to publish data
• Powerful enough to enable the publishing
of Linked Data
• Ideal for publishing government data
39. W3C Standards
• RDFa is a standard, building on other
standards, such as RDF
• With SPARQL, have a solid foundation for
publishing government data