Linked dataLinked Data is a sub-topic of the Semantic Web. The term Linked Data is used to describe a method of exposing, sharing, and connecting data via dereferenceable URIs on the Web. and semantic technologies can be applied in virtually any domain. One precondition for a successful application is the existence of domain-specific knowledge graphs. Together with some of our partners we can help to jump-start projects in many domains/industries. Nevertheless, the fine granular knowledge that you have about your business is most often the core element of a high-quality knowledge graph.

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With PoolParty Thesaurus Server and PoolParty Semantic Integrator there are two tools which help to create, maintain and publish knowledge graphs. Typically such knowledge graphs are built around controlled vocabulariesControlled vocabularies provide a way to organize knowledge for subsequent retrieval. They are used in subject indexing schemes, subject headings, thesauri and taxonomies. Controlled vocabulary schemes mandate the use of predefined, authorised terms that have been preselected by the designer of ..., already existing taxonomiesTaxonomy is the practice and science of classification. The word finds its roots in the Greek τάξις, taxis (meaning 'order' or 'arrangement') and νόμος, nomos (meaning 'law' or 'science'). Taxonomy uses taxonomic units, known as taxa. In addition, the word is also used as a count noun: ... (e.g. from product classification schemes), text corpus analysis and / or linked open data sources like DBpediaDBpedia is a project aiming to extract structured information from the information created as part of the Wikipedia project. This structured information is then made available on the World Wide Web. DBpedia allows users to query relationships and properties associated with Wikipedia resources, ..., Freebase or GeonamesGeoNames is a geographical data base available and accessible through various Web services, under a Creative Commons attribution license..

Compared to a taxonomyTaxonomy is the practice and science of classification. The word finds its roots in the Greek τάξις, taxis (meaning 'order' or 'arrangement') and νόμος, nomos (meaning 'law' or 'science'). Taxonomy uses taxonomic units, known as taxa. In addition, the word is also used as a count noun: ..., thesauri are more expressive: They can indicate non-hierarchical relations between concepts and can be linked to each other via thesaurus mappings. For practitioners, thesauri have turned out to be a good compromise between rather complex ontologies, an ontology is a formal representation of knowledge as a set of concepts within a domain, and the relationships between those concepts. It is used to reason about the entities within that domain, and may be used to describe the domain. In theory, an ontology is a "formal, explicit ... and rather simple taxonomies to create and maintain controlled enterprise vocabularies.

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