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XML Topic Maps (XTM) The GPS of the Web. Eric Freese Chair, TopicMaps.Org. TopicMaps.Org - Background. First meeting January 2000 Chartered June 2000 Goal: XML Topic Maps – ISO13250 for the Web Currently hosted by GCA IDEAlliance Four sponsor companies empolis, Infoloom, Mondeca, Ontopia
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XML Topic Maps (XTM)The GPS of the Web Eric Freese Chair, TopicMaps.Org
TopicMaps.Org - Background • First meeting January 2000 • Chartered June 2000 • Goal: XML Topic Maps – ISO13250 for the Web • Currently hosted by GCA IDEAlliance • Four sponsor companies • empolis, Infoloom, Mondeca, Ontopia • Several authoring group meetings • Countless hours between meetings
TopicMaps.Org • Independent • Organized and ruled by the geeks • Authoring Group is the core power of the organization • Chair organizes and facilitates meetings/discussions • Editor responsible for published works • Currently 14 Participating AG Members • Users, researchers, academics, vendors
XTM 1.0 • Authoring started in June 2000 • Authoring Group review draft presented at XML 2000 – December 4, 2000 • Core specification • Processing model • Published subject identifiers • Final specification adopted – February 17, 2001 • Collector’s edition distributed at this conference from participating sponsors at their displays
XTM 1.0 – The Spec • Topic Maps Concepts Overview • Gentle Introduction • Syntax Documentation • Annexes • Conceptual Model • XTM DTD • Core PSIs • Processing Requirements • 13250 to XTM Transformation
Future Plans • Building the topic map community • Driving topic map adoption and implementation • Continued work with RDF community • Interchange/interoperability • Unification? • Work with other knowledge representation paradigms
Future Plans – cont. • Completion/publication of processing model • Development of template specification • Update/enhancement of PSI documents • Publication of technical notes and reports
For more info… • Email: xtm-wg@yahoogroups.com • WWW: www.topicmaps.org • Vendor displays at this conference