{"id":1228,"date":"2026-07-15T17:01:22","date_gmt":"2026-07-15T16:01:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/schools.stem.open.ac.uk\/knowledge-media-institute\/?page_id=1228"},"modified":"2026-07-15T17:01:22","modified_gmt":"2026-07-15T16:01:22","slug":"euclid-module-1-linked-data","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/schools.stem.open.ac.uk\/knowledge-media-institute\/euclid-module-1-linked-data\/","title":{"rendered":"EUCLID Module 1: Linked Data"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/stadium.open.ac.uk\/stadia\/stadia\/speakerimages\/2290.jpg\" alt=\"Dr Barry Norton\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dr Barry Norton &#8211; Solutions Architect, Ontotext<br><small>This event took place on Monday 01 October 2012 at 13:00<\/small><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br>This module aims to provide a general overview of the main topics related to using Linked Data. It is only an introduction and some of the topics are only mentioned and then discussed in greater detail in one of the following modules. The main goal of this module is to describe the overall motivating scenario and to teach the fundamental Linked Data principles, while briefly describing the context of the technologies and possible application solutions.<br><br>The covered topics are:<br><br><br>Motivation scenario<br><br>Linked Data foundations (introduction to the underlying technologies &#8211; HTTP, URIs, XML, RDF, SPARQL)<br><br><br>Evolution of the Web<br><br>Web technology basics (HTTP, URIs)<br><br>Describing and exchanging data (XML)<br><br>Semantics on the Web<br><br>Querying semantic data (SPARQL)<br><br><br><br>Introduction to Linked Data<br><br><br>Principles of Linked Data<br><br>The Web of Data<br><br><br><br><br>Click to download the slides for this presentation &#8211; PDF document (5Mb)<br><br><br><br>This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"http:\/\/stadium.open.ac.uk\/stadia\/preview.php?s=29&amp;whichevent=2056\">Watch the webcast replay &gt;&gt;<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full has-custom-css wp-custom-css-ac9b5317\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"213\" height=\"246\" src=\"https:\/\/schools.stem.open.ac.uk\/knowledge-media-institute\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/07\/image-2.png\" alt=\"Maven of the Month\" class=\"wp-image-537\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-4fc3f8e1 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/schools.stem.open.ac.uk\/knowledge-media-institute\/maven-of-the-month\/\">Maven of the Month<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We are also inviting top experts in AI and Knowledge Technologies to discuss major socio-technological topics with an audience that comprises both members of the Knowledge Media Institute, as well as the wider staff at The Open University. Differently from our seminar series, these events follow a Q&amp;A format.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dr Barry Norton &#8211; Solutions Architect, OntotextThis event took place on Monday 01 October 2012 at 13:00 This module aims to provide a general overview of the main topics related to using Linked Data. 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