Semantic training of TopQuadrant

[edit] Getting Ready for the Semantic Web with TopBraid Suite

This training course (Tues-Fri, Oct 6-9) consists of four days of classes covering three progressive modules that emphasize interactive participation, hands-on exercises, exploration and evaluation of the technology and its capabilities and applications. A complimentary overview session (Mon, Oct 5) will provide a business-level description of semantic web technologies and is targeted to anyone interested in learning more about this exciting new technology, and to decide what it has to offer to their business For more details or to register online please visit: [[1]] Contact us at 703-299-9330 or trainings@topquadrant.com for questions or requests.

Oct. 5 - 9, 2009, Amsterdam A complete 4-day, hands-on training on Semantic Web Technology and Introduction to TopBraid Suite (Tues.-Fri.) + an additional free day of business level overview sessions (Mon.) This is TopQuadrant’s first public offering of this popular and well established training in Europe!

Module I — 1-day executive briefing Overview of Semantic Web Technologies and TopBraid Suite

Module II — 1-day hands-on tutorial with exercises Using Semantic Standards, Languages and TopBraid Tools for Modeling and Querying

Module III — 1-day interactive workshop on knowledge modeling Semantic Model-driven Applications - Case Studies and Development with TopBraid Capabilities

• Group Discounts are available $1,795*

[edit] Outline of the 4-day Training Class(Tues-Fri Oct 6-9)

Module 1: Overview of Semantic Web Technologies and TopBraid Suite

• Semantic Technology Introduction: Background and Level Set

• Uses and value of semantic web technology: review of illustrative semantic capabilities

• Overview of semantic models, languages and standards

• Contrasting Semantic with Conventional Technologies

• Tools for for working with with semantic models and applications

• Overview and demo of TopBraid Suite tools and capabilities

• Potential of semantic web solutions and challenges of adoption

Module 2: Using Semantic Standards, Languagesand TopBraid Tools for Modeling and Querying

• RDF Model and Syntax

• Mechanics of TBC and Eclipse platform basics.

• RDFS Vocabularies

• Querying RDF with SPARQL

• Using Ontology Querying Tools in TopBraid Composer

• OWL Syntax and Modeling

• Using Ontology Modeling Tools in TopBraid Composer

• OWL 1.0 / 1.1 Reasoners: Lite / DL / Full

Module 3: Semantic Model-driven Applications—Case Studies and Development with TopBraid Capabilities

• Ontology Solution Case Studies - Interoperability and Federation of Models

• Ontology Engineering Issues: Mapping Ontologies, Connecting to Legacy Data and Schemas

• Using TopBraid Suite for Semantic Application Assembly

• Ontology Modeling Patterns and Best Practices

[edit] Skills and Knowledge Gained:

• Understand Semantic Capabilities: Application Areas, Business Value and Success Stories

• Know the status of W3C’s semantic layers - languages, standards and technology road map

• Explore differences between semantic technology vs. relational DB and object technologies

• Explore the roles of kinds of semantic web products and tools in a semantic deployment architecture.

• Gain experience using TopBraid Composer to create, manage and utilize semantic models

• Use SPARQL to query, filter and transform semantic data.

• Gain hands-on experience building a new class of applications (“model-driven”) to simplify access to distributed information.

• Import information from many common data sources (RSS, spreadsheets, databases, etc.)

• Examine ontology-driven approaches for merging and integrating data

[edit] Complimentary Business Level

Tutorial Day (Mon. Oct 5) Morning session: Mr. Eddy Vanderlinden will present connections between business cases and semantic technology solutions from a business point of view. The discussion will use examples from the finance industry, but the lessons learned are applicable to other industries as well. For a brief biography of Mr. Vanderlinden, see http://www.fadyart.com/aboutus.html Afternoon session: Dr.Dean Allemang will describe dynamic business applications, and why they are gaining in importance in today’s business world. He will explore how semantic technologies play a key role in enabling rapid development and deployment of business applications. For a brief biography of Dr. Allemang, see http://www.topquadrant.com/company/mgmt.html

[edit] Semantic Web Curriculum

Now in its 7th Year, TopQuadrant in offeringa continuing program of public and on-site trainings and workshops on Semantic Web technologies and use of TopBraid Suite capabilities for semantic modeling, querying and application development. More than 800 people have taken these trainings. The well established curriculum is regularly updated to reflect the evolution and maturing of this technology, and its progressive adoption in the marketplace.