The semantic network based on microformats

Many developers naslyshany about the concept « a semantic network » propagandized by consortium W3C and Berners-whether personally Timom (carrying a title « Father WWW »). Despite of detailed study of the concept, its{her} promotion goes with the big scratch, at least, in a consumer segment of the Internet. Making parts of a semantic network are, in particular, formats RDF, XML, OWL. With their help it is possible to describe in details sense of the data in the structured kind so, that the same information can be used in weight of contexts. For example, to build services on the basis of an accessible content, to build new services on the basis of available services and even to prompt search engines as it is better to index web - page. In the latter case, the developer of a site can prompt the search machine, that in the Internet shop metalwork keys, instead of keys from an apartment and not keys that beat from under the ground are sold.

Similar, owing to global`nosti concepts she also does not work - to realize her{it} all is possible by a principle « or anything » - as well as any global infrastructure, she demands huge investments monetary and human. Despite of advantages of a semantic network, wild HTML and a little more noble XHTML till now reigns on the Internet. That vremeniem, revolution creeps on the other hand. Numerous owners of sites already vovsju "stick together" the maintenance{contents} of diverse sites with the help of microformats.

Microformats are the data introduced directly in a HTML/XHTML-code (in the certain format), maintenances{contents} of page of a site determining semantics. As variants of the maintenance{contents} can be as much as necessary also variants of microformats there can be an infinite quantity{amount}. However, there is a content wandering from a site to a site: a picture, the personal data, tegi (they labels, shortcuts), descriptions of events, the resume, links to the "next" sites, and so on. Any external resources (and not only sites, but also independent applications) can automatically "digest" the information meaning for them and on the basis of it{her} to create own services. An example - service BaseCamp which we use inside UIDesign Group. There is an opportunity with the help of a microformat iCalendar to connect section Milestones with external services - calendars. That is, at creation of critical date inside BaseCamp corresponding event in Mozilla Calendar or Google Calendar will be automatically created. Prevent use of microformats can business of restriction - not any owner of a site will want to share a content with a competing resource. But in given clause{article} this subject is not considered{examined}.

Actually, without a managing role of consortium W3C fast rates the system of microformats and a network of sites connected with each other on their basis develops.

Advantage of microformats that they are based on the basis of classical HTML (actually on the basis of a developed infrastructure) is considerably simplifies their technical realization. Other strong advantage what to apply them it is possible right now. Lack is absence of the uniform center of development of microformats is complicates acceptance by the market of this or that format. Cautious owners of sites should to wait, not be allocated yet the most popular variant of this or that format to start to use him{it}. Occurrence of the sites similar Microformats raises hopes in breast, that soon there will be an organization - leader of development of microformats, probably, it will be the same W3C.

Now, at designing (including the interface) any enough a complex{difficult} site with the rich maintenance{contents} and support of a social network, is necessary to see{overlook} the suitable standard microformats and to try to use them. It will allow to realize more full needs of visitors and needs of the owner of a site.