| Year: |
2006 |
| Title: |
Linked Data – Design Issues. |
| Abstract: |
The document outlines the fundamental design principles behind Linked Data on the Web. It proposes a set of rules for how data should be identified, accessed, described, and linked to other resources to enable a global web of data. These ideas became the cornerstone of the Semantic Web and inspired many later frameworks for data and knowledge graph quality. |
| Objectives: |
To define the conceptual and technical foundations of Linked Data; to guide how web resources can be structured and connected using URIs and RDF so that both humans and machines can discover and interpret data efficiently. |
| Methodology: |
Conceptual design proposal based on Web architecture principles. Rather than an empirical or experimental study, Berners-Lee formulates prescriptive design rules derived from early web development experience and Semantic Web goals. |
| Algorithm Used: |
No computational algorithm. The core “model” is a set of four Linked Data principles: (1) Use URIs as names for things, (2) Use HTTP URIs, (3) Provide useful RDF information upon lookup, (4) Include links to other URIs for discovery. |
| Top Model: |
The Linked Data Principles and, indirectly, the 5-Star Open Data model that extends these rules. |
| Accuracy: |
Not a quantitative or empirical work; accuracy is conceptual. The “validation” comes from global adoption and the successful growth of the Linked Open Data cloud following these principles. |
| Advantages: |
- Established the foundation of Linked Data and the Semantic Web.
- Introduced reusable, web-scalable identification and linking mechanisms.
- Influenced all later data quality, interoperability, and accessibility frameworks (FAIR, DQV, ISO 25012, Zaveri 2015, etc.).
- Promoted openness and machine-readability of web data. |
| Drawbacks: |
- No formal metrics or measurable criteria for quality.
- Lacks guidance on assessing data correctness, completeness, or trust.
- Doesn’t consider governance, provenance, or evolving knowledge graph structures.
- Functions as a conceptual manifesto, not a testable framework. |
| Source: |
https://www.w3.org/DesignIssues/LinkedData.html
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