Author Archives: Sören Auer

Software release: LIMES – Link Discovery Framework for Metric Spaces

The first public release of the LIMES framework (Link Discovery Framework for Metric Spaces) is available for download at: http://limes.sf.net LIMES implements time-efficient and lossless approaches for large-scale link discovery based on the characteristics of metric spaces. It is typically … Continue reading

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AKSW presents four papers at ISWC in Shanghai and wins Best Paper award

The AKSW research group is represented in the main ISWC conference programme this year with four papers. International Semantic Web Conference (ISWC) is the major international forum where the latest research results and technical innovations on all aspects of the … Continue reading

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AKSW coordinates EU-funded research project LOD2 aiming to take the Web of Linked Data to the next level

All wealth of information is already widely available on the Internet or in company-wide Intranets. In many situations, however, we tend perceive this plethora of information as an information overload, since it is still rarely possible to answer search queries … Continue reading

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Triplification Challenge Winners

Today we announced the winners of this year’s Triplification Challenge, which have been selected from 23 submissions. Open Government Data Track Winner: Richard Cyganiak, Fadi Maali and Vassilios Peristeras, “Self-Service Linked Government Data with dcat and Gridworks” Honorary Mention: Christoph … Continue reading

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Networking Session on Governmental Linked Data at ICT2010

The Open Knowledge Foundation Working Group on EU Open Data (where AKSW is an active member) is organising a session on linked government data at the ICT2010 event in Brussels later this year. Where? T 003, Brussels Expo When? 11:00-12:30 … Continue reading

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AKSW at ESWC

Extended Semantic Web Conference started yesterday in Hersonissos, Crete. AKSW is involved in this years ESWC in various ways: We co-organized the 6th Workshop on Scripting and Development (SFSW10) probably for the last time this year at ESWC, since the … Continue reading

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Semantic Web Journal launched

A short while ago the Semantic Web Journal was launched. Pascal Hitzler and Krzysztof Janowicz are editors-in-chief and AKSW’s Sören Auer serves on the editorial board. The journal published by IOS Press differs from other journals, in particular, since it … Continue reading

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GoodRelations and LESS

Martin Hepp just published a short tutorial on using the GoodRelations vocabulary for product, price, and company data together with LESS. Martin explains, how a public SPARQL endpoint holding GoodRelations data can be accessed and results displayed using LESS. The … Continue reading

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Studieninformationstag an der Leipzig School of Media

Die Leipzig School of Media bietet vier berufsbegleitende Masterstudiengänge auf Hochschulniveau im Medienbereich an. Darunter auch den vom Insitut für Informatik der Universität Leipzig betreuten Studiengang Content and Media Engineering, der Studenten an aktuelle IT-Entwicklungen wie z.B. semantische Technologien, E-Commerce … Continue reading

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2nd Leipzig Semantic Web Day on 6th May

After the great success of the first Leipziger Semantic Web Tag (LSWT) in 2009 AKSW is organizing another installment of this event on 6th May. In addition to demonstrating the benefits of semantic technologies to enterprises, this year’s LSWT focuses … Continue reading

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