OKS 2.0: New Utensils for Topic Map Chefs

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Abstract

Version 2.0 of the Ontopia Knowledge Suite (OKS), which will be shown at XML 2003 in Philadelphia for the first time, is a major new release of Ontopia's topic map software.

First released in May 2001, the OKS has established itself as the world's foremost toolkit for building topic map applications. Version 2.0 includes a number of important new features which will be demonstrated during the presentation:

* A Complete Topic Map Query Language (TMQL) Implementation

As of version 2.0, Ontopia's query language "tolog" can now be used to query every part of a topic map in conformance with the latest draft of the Topic Maps Data Model, thus allowing implementors to build even more scalable applications with even greater ease.

* Cross-technology Semantic Web Integration

The core topic map engine of the OKS now supports import and export of RDF, thus making it even easier to harness RDF data within a topic map application. Ontopia has long regarded RDF and Topic Maps as complementary technologies. Now, with version 2.0 of the OKS, users no longer have to choose between the two: They can have the best of both worlds.

* Second Generation Tools for Building Topic Map Editors

The Ontopia Web Editor Framework has been extensively revamped based on user feedback from real world applications and is now an even more useful tool for building user-friendly topic map editing environments.

Altogether, version 2.0 of the OKS represents a major step forward for users wishing to apply the power of topic maps to solve their information and knowledge management problems.

Keywords

»Rdf, »Semantic Web, »TMQL, »Topic Maps.

1. Product Presentation Paper

Since this was a product presentation, no paper was prepared for the proceedings.

Biography

»Pamela Gennusa

Chief Operating Officer

»Ontopia

»Oslo

»Norway

Email: pam@ontopia.net

Web: http://www.ontopia.net

Pamela Gennusa is Chief Operating Officer for Ontopia, which produces the Ontopia Knowledge Suite (OKS), a robust topic map engine that supports the development of integrated knowledge management solutions. From 1999-2000, she was the European Representative for OASIS, the Organization for the Advancement of Structured Information Standards, and she served as the Conference Chair for IDEAlliance's XML Europe conferences from 1991 through 2001. Previously, Pam was co-Managing Director of Database Publishing Systems Ltd in England where she led the consultancy and development between 1990 and 1999. During that time, she served as consultant for a number of XML/SGML-related applications in the oil, pharmaceutical, telecommunications, and defence industries. Prior to joining DPSL, Pam was the Director of Marketing for Datalogics, Inc. in the U.S. She has participated on both the ANSI and ISO committees responsible for the creation of ISO 8879 - SGML. Until 1992, she served as Co-Chair of the US CALS committee responsible for MIL-M-28001. Pam is a recipient of the GCA Tekkie Award. She served as President of ISUG (The International XML/SGML Users' Group) from 1992-1999. She also served as Chief Marketing Officer and President on the first OASIS (known then as SGML Open) Board of Directors (1993-1995). She joined the GCA Board of Directors in 1992, served as Chairperson in 1997-98, and Served as a member of the first Board under the organization's new name, IDEAlliance from 2001-2003.