Classes and Node Shapes – when to separate them?

by | Jun 29, 2020 | The Semantic Ecosystems Journal, topbraid, ontology, collaborative ontology management, TopBraid EDG, Linked Data, SHACL, Ontologies, Semantic, Knowledge Graphs

If you are creating or modifying ontologies with TopBraid EDG, you have probably noticed that every new class you create is also a Node Shape. You may also noted that there is a separate panel called Node Shapes and classes do not show up on it even if they are Node...

Properties and Property Shapes – what are the differences?

by | Jun 29, 2020 | The Semantic Ecosystems Journal, topbraid, ontology, collaborative ontology management, TopBraid EDG, Linked Data, SHACL, Ontologies, Semantic, Knowledge Graphs

If you are creating or modifying ontologies with TopBraid EDG, you may wonder “What are property shapes and how are they different from properties?”.  All data captured by EDG is stored in its graph database. Graph are formed by linking together simple...

Are ontologies in TopBraid EDG the same as ontologies in TopBraid Composer?

by | Apr 13, 2020 | The Semantic Ecosystems Journal, topbraid, ontology, collaborative ontology management, TopBraid EDG, Linked Data, SHACL, Ontologies, Semantic, Knowledge Graphs

If you are familiar with TopBraid Composer and are starting to use TopBraid EDG, one of your questions may be “How do I bring ontologies I have been developing in TBC into EDG?” Since EDG assigns a specific meaning to the term ontology and TBC does not, to...

A Look Back to 2019 and What’s Next in 2020

by | Dec 10, 2019 | Uncategorized, The Semantic Ecosystems Journal, Data Governance, ontology, TopBraid EDG, TopBraid EDG, Ontologies, Semantic, Governance, Knowledge Graphs, taxonomies

    As 2019 comes to an end we look back at what, if anything, has changed in terms of the trends in semantic technology and data governance as well as our thoughts on what to expect in 2020. Here are five top takeaways: Knowledge graphs are becoming ever more...