Database Reference
In-Depth Information
Evolving the Web into a Global Data Space
Christian Bizer
Fre i e Univers i t
a
t Berlin
Germany
chris@bizer.de
Abstract.
Linked Data technologies provide for setting links between
records in distinct databases and thus to connect these databases into
a global data space. Over the last years, Linked Data technologies have
been adopted by an increasing number of data providers, including the
US and UK governments as well as mayor players in the media and
pharmaceutical industry, leading to the creation of a global Web of Data.
In his talk, Prof. Christian Bizer will give an overview of the Web of Data
as well as the architecture of Linked Data applications that work on top
of this data space. Afterwards, he will discuss how the openness and
self-descriptiveness of Linked Data provide for splitting data integration
costs between data publishers, data consumers and third parties and thus
might enable global-scale data integration in an evolutionary, pay-as-you-
go fashion. He will close with an overview of the research challenges that
the Linked Data community currently faces.
