by Dave McComb | Apr 8, 2019 | Knowledge Graphs & Ontologies
What is Semantics? Semantics is the study of meaning. By creating a common understanding of the meaning of things, semantics helps us better understand each other. Common meaning helps people understand each other despite different experiences or points of view....
by Dave McComb | Feb 22, 2019 | Knowledge Graphs & Ontologies
We’ve been asked to comment on the applicability of Knowledge Graphs and Semantic Technology in service of a couple of common use cases. We will draw on our own experience with client projects as well as some examples we have come to from networking with our peers....
by Dave McComb | Dec 27, 2017 | Knowledge Graphs & Ontologies
Once you have your ontology, you want to put it to use. We will describe a common scenario where data is extracted from various sources including relational databases. That data is then used in conjunction with an application instead of a traditional relational...
by Dave McComb | Sep 6, 2017 | Data-Centric Architecture
We have taken the position that a core model is an essential part of your data-centric architecture. In this article, we will review what a core model is, how to go about building one, and how to apply it both to analytics as well as new application development. What...
by Dan Carey | Feb 7, 2017 | Knowledge Graphs & Ontologies
Domain and range for ontological properties are not about data integrity, but logical necessity. Misusing them leads to an inelegant (and unnecessary) proliferation of properties. Logical Necessity Meets Elegance Screwdrivers generally have only a small set of head...