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Resources for using microformats and structured data
We set out in this series discussing how the Semantic Web relies upon markup languages that tag Web content so it is easier for machines to interpret. This can be accomplished in a number of ways including tagging content as structured data or linked data. The last article in this series provided an introduction to […]
The Semantic Web: An explanation in plain English
An example of Google Rich Snippets. The Semantic Web is a big step toward Web 3.0, where the ultimate goal is to make Web content more machine-friendly and thus, in turn, more useful to humans. Most websites are produced using HTML, which is a markup language used to make a website “look” a certain way. […]
Best practices for public presentations
Photo by James Jordan on Flickr How to effectively communicate your ideas in a public forum We’re a month away from the 5th Annual SNCR Research Symposium, Awards & Anniversary Gala, which will take place Nov. 4-5 at Stanford University. (You should come!) The nonprofit Society for New Communication Research holds annual conferences in […]
A workshop to help you advance your cause
Craig Newmark at Reboot Britain last July (cc photo by JD Lasica) I‘m excited about the bootcamp that I’ll be co-presenting this Wednesday, June 2. For the first time, Personal Democracy Forum will be hosting a Mobilize Your Cause Bootcamp put on by myself and Katrin Verclas, founder of MobiileActive. We’ll dive deeply into the […]