SemanticWiki/Prep

= SemanticWiki mini-series Event Planning and Preparation (working page) =

Mini-series Title: Semantic Wikis: The Wiki Way to the Semantic Web
By: HaroldSolbrig / LiDing / MaxVoelkel / PeterYim / SebastianSchaffert with individual session chairs and invited panelists


 * Initial thoughts from the co-champions - see: ConferenceCall_2008_09_18/Prep


 * Synthesis of the input and ideas collected from the ConferenceCall_2008_09_18 planning session - see: ConferenceCall_2008_09_18/Synthesis

Draft plan:


 * 2008.10.19: Outstanding issues: (reviewed & discussed - SebastianSchaffert, MaxVoelkel, PeterYim)
 * confirmation of prelim mini-series program details [all]
 * strawman program (see below)
 * tie down the list of co-organizer institutions - FZI Karlsruhe
 * get skype and recording support [Peter] - on 10/23 Max & Sebastian to call in on a land line
 * decide on a session-2, 3 & 4 date & prelim details
 * candidates: (a) Thu 2008.11.20 .. (b) Thu 2008.12.11 .. (c) Thu 2008.01.22
 * also need a session title for session-2, and based on that, probably the individuals we would need to invite to speak at that session too!
 * come up with:
 * a tag line for the mini-series
 * (a one paragraph) objectives / description of this mini-series

Developing plans for the mini-series (continuously updated):

 * All session will be in the format of an augmented conference call (similar to other Ontolog virtual events)
 * session day-of-week & start time: Thursdays - 10:30am PST / 1:30pm EST / 7:30pm CET / 18:30 UTC
 * each session will be 2.0~2.5 hours in length

Launch Event (session-1): Thu 2008-10-23

 * Session calendar entry: 2008_10_23 - Thursday: SemanticWiki mini-series Launch Event: "A Survey of the Landscape and State-of-Art in Semantic Wiki" - Co-chair: SebastianSchaffert &amp; MaxVoelkel - ConferenceCall_2008_10_23


 * Title: "A survey of the Semantic Wiki Landscape and the State-of-Art"


 * Co-chair: SebastianSchaffert & MaxVoelkel


 * Abstract: In this launch session, we will ...
 * Officially launch this mini-series, and outline what people could be expecting from the program. This is essentially culled from the input received from the community on our ConferenceCall_2008_09_18 planning session
 * hear from our co-chairs on (a) some background and history on Semantic Wikis, (b) some perspectives gain from [[SemWiki] 2006] & 2008, and (c) where they feel things are going (trends, directions, future scenarios) in the semantic wiki space.
 * continue to solicit ideas and input to help enhance the program (as part of the open discussion after the prepared talks). Community members who will be at ISWC-2008 are invited and encouraged to come to the ("birds of a feather") informal semantic wiki community meeting there on Sunday 2008.10.26


 * Agenda:
 * see: http://ontolog.cim3.net/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?ConferenceCall_2008_10_23#nid1NSQ


 * Draft mini-series title and description:


 * Title: Semantic Wikis: The Wiki Way to the Semantic Web


 * candidates considered: Semantic http://c2.com/cgi/wiki? Enabling Semantics for The Masses (candidate-1) . or . Semantic http://c2.com/cgi/wiki? Handling Semantics The Wiki Way (candidate-2) . or . Semantic Wikis: The Wiki Way to the Semantic Web (candidate-3, from Max)


 * Format: '''a 6-month mini-series comprising Talks, Panel Discussions, Online Discourse and Face-to-face Meetings.


 * Description & Objectives: This Semantic Wiki mini-series, co-organized by FZI Karlsruhe, Mayo Clinic, Ontolog, RPI Tetherless World Constellation and Salzburg Research, Austria, represents a collaborative effort between members from academia, research, software engineering, semantic web and ontology communities. The 6-month mini-series intends to bring together developers, administrators and users of semantic wikis, and provide a platform where they can conveniently share ideas and insights. Through a series of (mainly virtual) talks, panel discussions, online discourse and even face-to-face meetings, participants will survey the state-of-the-art in semantic wiki technology and get exposure to exemplary use cases and applications. Together, they will study trends, challenges and the outlook for semantic wikis, and explore opportunities for collaboration in this very promising technology, approach or philosophy that people has labeled "semantic wiki."


 * Important Dates:
 * co-champions to confer and tie down all details - Sun 2008.10.19
 * Announce event - latest Mon 2008.10.20 ... and then send out a Reminder on Wed 2009.10.22
 * slides due - end-of day Wed 2008.10.22

Session-2: Thu 20-Nov-2008

 * Session calendar entry: 2008_11_20 - Thursday: SemanticWiki mini-series session 2: "Semantic Wiki Technology (1): An introduction to some of the Semantic Wiki Engines and Related Technologies" - ConferenceCall_2008_11_20


 * Title: Semantic Wiki Technology (1): An introduction to some of the Semantic Wiki Engines and Related Technologies


 * Chair: HaroldSolbrig


 * Panelists: SebastianSchaffert (IkeWiki); TobiasKuhn (AceWiki); MartinHepp (myOntology ... originally "OntoWiki"); ChristophLange (SWiM); SoerenAuer / SebastianDietzold (OntoWiki); DanielSchwabe (HDEWiki); ... (?)


 * Abstract:
 * The purpose of this session is to get an overview and understanding of a variety of different Semantic Wiki implementations. We will have presentations from a variety of different implementations that should allow us to compare and contrast the motivating factors, models, technologies and capibilities. The primary purpose of this session is to allow people to get a good feel for different ways that Semantic Wiki capabilities have been implemented and the sort of problems that they are being built to solve.
 * Note that this session will *not* include the Semantic Mediawiki and its various extensions, as session 3 will be dedicated specifically to this purpose.


 * Description and objectives:
 * There are many different visions about what a "Semantic Wiki" is, what it can do and how it can be implemented. The objective of this session will be to share ideas and technological approaches to Semantic Wiki implementation.  Each presenter will be encouraged to:
 * Describe the motivation and purpose for the creation of the implementation.
 * Describe or show novel and unique features of the particular implementation.
 * Describe how Wiki content is created and edited
 * Describe the semantic characteristics of the implementation.
 * Describe methods and formats for importing external semantic resources into the wiki, if any.
 * Describe methods and formats for exporting semantic information created in the wiki, if any.
 * Describe the tools and approaches that can be used for viewing and querying the data in the wiki.
 * Describe any semantic reasoning tools or techniques that are used in the implementation.
 * Describe, in general, the relative stability and maturity of the implementation and some of the possible directions that may be taken in future evolution.


 * Preparation notes:
 * candidates: Semantic MediaWiki, IkeWiki, AceWiki, myOntology (original-OntoWiki), (new) OntoWiki, HDEWiki ... (more..?) KnowWE, BOWiki, SWOOKI, ... (?)
 * need to check to make sure all relevant presentation offers made on 2008.09.18 have been included
 * invite others non-SMW technology developers to give lightning talk - ref. http://semanticweb.org/wiki/Semantic_Wiki_State_Of_The_Art

Session-3: Thu 11-Dec-2008

 * Session calendar entry: 2008_12_11 - Thursday: SemanticWiki mini-series session 3: "Semantic Wiki Technology (2): MediaWiki, Semantic MediaWiki, Extensions, Add-on's and other Enhancements" - ConferenceCall_2008_12_11


 * Title: Semantic Wiki Technology (2): MediaWiki, Semantic MediaWiki, Extensions, Add-on's and other Enhancements


 * Chair: MaxVoelkel


 * Panelists:
 * MarkusKroetzsch on Semantic MediaWiki;
 * YaronKoren, on Semantic Forms, Semantic Drilldown, Semantic Google Maps, Semantic Compound Queries, Data Transfer and possibly Semantic Result Formats;
 * DanielHansch, RaphaelVolz, MarkGreaves (possibly bringing along ontoprise people);
 * JieBao on concept modeling on semantic wiki, with applications on ontology editing, controlled natural language interface, rule inference and integrity checking;
 * PENDING LiDing;
 * PeterYim and KenBaclawski - on PMWX: Purple MediaWiki Extension and Purple SemanticMediaWiki
 * PENDING HaroldSolbrig(?), ...(?)

PRESENTER INFO - please read this, if you will present


 * please email to Max your
 * talk title
 * talk abstract (very brief, ~ 1-3 sentences)
 * your bio - to be put in your ontolog wiki page
 * your slides - in order to present smootly, we need the slides on Tuesday, 9th of December. Please avoid coloured backgrounds and animations, otherwise the presentation via VNC will be buggy.


 * Abstract:
 * @@to be composed from abstracts sent to Max by mail


 * Description and objectives:
 * The objective of this session is to introduce the Semantic Media Wiki extension to novices as well as to give an overview of extensions to this extension.
 * Each presenter will be encouraged to:
 * Describe the motivation and purpose for the creation of the implementation.
 * Describe or show novel and unique features of the particular implementation.
 * Describe the interplay with other extensions (dependencies, extension points)
 * Describe or show use cases where this feature can be seen in practice.
 * Describe, in general, the relative stability and maturity of the implementation and some of the possible directions that may be taken in future evolution.


 * Preparation notes:
 * Semantic Forms, SMWHalo extension, blog, granular addressibility (PurpleNumbers) tagging (PMWX), Lex Wiki extension(?), ...
 * consider inviting a core developer of the MediaWiki to join us (?)
 * ALL speakers, please read through the "Tips for Speakers" in preparing your talks

Session-4: Thu 22-Jan-2009

 * Session calendar entry: 2009_01_22 - Thursday: SemanticWiki mini-series session 4: "Semantic Wiki Applications &amp; Use Cases (1): vertical applications" - ConferenceCall_2009_01_22


 * Title: Semantic Wiki Applications & Use Cases (1): vertical applications


 * Co-chair: MikeDean & PeterYim


 * Panelists: HaroldSolbrig / GuoqianJiang (Mayo Clinic - 3 talks); JieBao / LiDing (RPI/TWC); ChristophLange (Jacobs University)


 * Lightning Talks: ...
 * DoraiThodla - "SILKI  Semantically Improved Learning Wiki"
 * DanielHansch - "SMW+ 1.4 - shrink wrap semantic wiki product for collaborative project management"
 * KeiCheung - "Wiki Neuron: A SemanticMediaWiki Prototype in Neuroscience"


 * Session Abstract:


 * Presentation Titles & Abstracts:


 * HaroldSolbrig / GuoqianJiang (Mayo Clinic)
 * 1. " LexWiki - a common model for importing, rendering and proposing revisions to ontology resources in the SemanticMediaWiki"
 * We describe why we need common model of terminological resources in the SemanticMediaWiki. We then briefly describe LexGrid, a model that has been developed to span the terminology / thesaurus / ontology boundaries and how we have implemented it in the SemanticMediaWiki environment.
 * 2. " BiomedGT - LexWiki, SemanticMediaWiki and the Biomedical Grid Terminology"
 * This presentation describes how the Semantic MediaWiki and the LexWiki toolkit are being used in the workflow and curation of the Biomedical Grid Terminology ( BiomedGT ).
 * 3. "WHO ICD11 Wiki - LexWiki, SemanticMediaWiki and the International Classification of Diseases"
 * This presenation describes how the LexWiki based on SemanticMediaWiki is being used for both browsing and authoring support in a World Health Organization (WHO) International Classification of Diseases (ICD) revision project.
 * This presenation describes how the LexWiki based on SemanticMediaWiki is being used for both browsing and authoring support in a World Health Organization (WHO) International Classification of Diseases (ICD) revision project.


 * JieBao / Jin Guang Zheng / Rui Huang / LiDing (RPI/TWC) - "Mesh-up Map and Events on Semantic http://c2.com/cgi/wiki? Applications in e-Science and Campus Information System"
 * In this talk we share our experience on integrating events and geographical information using the SemanticMediaWiki platform. The TetherlessMap extension is used to present geographical information generated by semantic query. Two applications of the extension will be introduced: 1) the RPI Map project, which displays a map and lists of  integrated campus-based information, e.g., building, events, course and people; 2) the VSTO Map project, which display a map of scientific instruments, e.g. observatory locations and real-time satellite positions.
 * In this talk we share our experience on integrating events and geographical information using the SemanticMediaWiki platform. The TetherlessMap extension is used to present geographical information generated by semantic query. Two applications of the extension will be introduced: 1) the RPI Map project, which displays a map and lists of  integrated campus-based information, e.g., building, events, course and people; 2) the VSTO Map project, which display a map of scientific instruments, e.g. observatory locations and real-time satellite positions.

is still a lack of support for (web) collaboration on mathematical knowledge. In this talk, I present a short survey on (more or less) semantic wikis for managing mathematical knowledge. The challenge of agility vs. formal correctness will be of special interest. The talk concludes with an outlook into (inter)active mathematical documents and integrating them with my mathematical semantic wiki SWiM.
 * ChristophLange - "Semantic Wikis for Mathematics -- a State-of-the-Art Survey"
 * Abstract: Modern mathematical research is supported by computers in many ways, but there
 * Abstract: Modern mathematical research is supported by computers in many ways, but there


 * Preparation notes:
 * (domain specific) applications in Healthcare and Life Science, e-Science, Mathematics, AI, Education, ... etc.
 * panelists to brief the participants on the "what," "why" and "how" of their semantic wiki project/implementations
 * will all presenters please read through the VirtualSpeakerSessionTips (especially the section "For the SPEAKERS") when preparing your talks.
 * Lightning Talk submission should be in by end-of-day Tue 2009.01.21
 * Since we are telling all "Lightning Talk" speakers to keep it to one slide, please put all attributions into the slide footer. Also, to avoid being taken out of context because of its brevity, you might even want to include, in addition to the attributions, something like "SemanticWiki mini-series Session-4 Lightning Talk - 2009.01.22"

Session-5: Thu 12-Feb-2009

 * Session calendar entry: 2009_02_12 - Thursday: SemanticWiki mini-series session 5: "Semantic Wiki Applications &amp; Use Cases (2): horizontal applications" - ConferenceCall_2009_02_12


 * Title: Semantic Wiki Applications & Use Cases (2): horizontal applications


 * Co-chair: LiDing & JieBao


 * Panelists (full talks): YaronKoren, MikeAxelrod, PeterDolog, JoelNatividad, MarcFeickert, PhilippZaltenbach


 * Lightning Talks: JenniferVendetti (Protege Wiki), ValentinaPresutti / EnricoDaga (ODPwiki)


 * Abstract:


 * Preparation notes:
 * (domain neutral) applications in Knowledge Management, software engineering, collaboration and community support, open ontology repository, ... etc.
 * panelists to brief the participants on the "what," "why" and "how" of their semantic wiki project/implementations

Session-6: Thu 5-Mar-2009

 * Session calendar entry: 2009_03_05 - Thursday: SemanticWiki mini-series session 6: "The Future of Semantic http://c2.com/cgi/wiki? Trends, Challenges and Outlook" - Co-chair: RudiStuder &amp; MarkGreaves - ConferenceCall_2009_03_05


 * Title: The Future of Semantic http://c2.com/cgi/wiki? Trends, Challenges and Outlook (Panel Discussion)


 * Co-chair: RudiStuder & MarkGreaves


 * Session Format:
 * Co-chair opening remarks: RudiStuder, MarkGreaves
 * chairs of previous sessions in this mini-series to summarize the outcome from their sessions, and to make their short statements on today's topic (5 min. each)
 * speakers from previous sessions of this mini-series are invited to each deliver short statements regarding the future of semantic wikis as they each see it (2 min. each)
 * those who plan to make short statements are requested to add their 3 to 6 bullets here (or send them in via email to the session co-chairs with a copy to ) before the end-of-day Saturday 2009.02.28
 * Extended open discussion (30~45 min.)


 * Preparation notes:
 * hopefully, all panelists from previous sessions can send in their visions of the future for semantic wikis, and be able to join us at the session to participate in this interesting discussion, and to answer questions as well

The face-to-face workshop at the AAAI-SS-09 would make a great concluding event for the mini-series! ... unless we either want to use session-6 as the concluding session of the virtual events, or we feel like extending the mini-series for a few more months, because there is so much more material to cover (and the interest and support is there.)