Tom Heath - Semantic Web in the Mainstream Media

Semantic Web in the Mainstream Media

Thursday, 25. May 2006, 12:38:16

WWW2006 in Edinburgh generating a lot of media coverage of the semantic web. Some of the articles are collected here.

BBC

Building on the future of the web Nice overview from Dave De Roure.
Privacy worries over web's future Quotes Hugh Glaser and Nigel Shadbolt, but misrepresents the privacy implications of the semantic web. On his web site Hugh Glaser adds a personal note clarifiying his position on the subject.
Smart sites to power semantic web Semantic web travel agent scenario plus comments from Jim Hendler.

Guardian/Observer

All set for a baby.com revolution Pretty uninsightful article delivering plenty of raw material for the scaremongers, without really examining the privacy issues. Badly skewed treatment of URIs.