Mike, Check out http://json-ld.org/, http://json-ld.org/primer/latest/, and https://github.com/digitalbazaar/pyld
But, if you haven't yet sketched out a model for *your* data, then the LD stuff will just be a distraction. The information on Linked Data seems overly complex because trying to represent data for the Semantic Web gets complex - and verbose. As others have suggested, it's never a bad idea to just "do the simplest thing that could possibly work."[1] Mark recommended writing a simple API. That would be a good start to understanding your data model and to eventually serving LD. And, you may find that it's enough for now. 1. http://www.xprogramming.com/Practices/PracSimplest.html Jason Jason Stirnaman Lead, Library Technology Services University of Kansas Medical Center [email protected] 913-588-7319 On Aug 6, 2014, at 1:45 PM, Michael Beccaria <[email protected]> wrote: > I have recently had the opportunity to create a new library web page and host > it on my own servers. One of the elements of the new page that I want to > improve upon is providing live or near live information on technology > availability (10 of 12 laptops available, etc.). That data resides on my ILS > server and I thought it might be a good time to upgrade the bubble gum and > duct tape solution I now have to creating a real linked data service that > would provide that availability information to the web server. > > The problem is there is a lot of overly complex and complicated information > out there onlinked data and RDF and the semantic web etc. and I'm looking for > a simple guide to creating a very simple linked data service with php or > python or whatever. Does such a resource exist? Any advice on where to start? > Thanks, > > Mike Beccaria > Systems Librarian > Head of Digital Initiative > Paul Smith's College > 518.327.6376 > [email protected] > Become a friend of Paul Smith's Library on Facebook today!
