W3C adds a touch of Sparql to Web 2.0
Sparql, pronounced “sparkle”, expresses data queries in high-level terms so it is easier to extend them to new data sources or port them to new applications. “Trying to use the Semantic Web without Sparql is like trying to use a relational database without SQL,” said Tim Berners-Lee, W3C director and creator of the world wide web.
According to Berneers-Lee: “Sparql makes it possible to query information from databases and other diverse sources in the wild, across the web.”
“Sparql is a key element for integrated information access across information silos and across business boundaries,” said Jean-Luc Chatelain, chief technology officer for HP’s Software Information Management business, announcing the release of SDB, a Sparql database system for HP’s Jena open-source Semantic Web framework.
“HP customers can benefit from better information utilisation by employing Semantic Web technologies,” he added.
