We received quite a few questions during our recent webinar, An Overview of SHACL (Shapes Constraint Language). The webinar focused on SHACL features and capabilities and the rationale behind SHACL's design and recommend best practices for using SHACL. Questions about … Read More
How to use TopBraid as a data validation server
RDF data validation is the process of checking a (data) graph against constraints from a schema definition. In the Shapes Constraint Language (SHACL), constraints are themselves expressed in a RDF syntax, in so-called shapes graphs. SHACL-based validation engines can (among … Read More
An Overview of SHACL Features and Specifications
After two and half years of collaboration and discussions, the W3C Data Shapes Working Group has produced a collection of specifications that define the features of the Shapes Constraint Language (SHACL): SHACL (Official W3C Standard Recommendation) is the main document, … Read More
Using SHACL Data Constraints in the TopBraid Web Products EVN and EDG
(original posted on September 6, 2016) What is SHACL? The RDF Shapes Constraint Language (SHACL) is a new W3C standard for specifying rich data constraints as part of semantic data models. It can be used with RDFS/OWL ontologies or, alternatively, an … Read More
REFERENCE DATA GOVERNANCE Q&A FROM OUR RECENT WEBINAR, “REFERENCE DATA MANAGEMENT IN TOPBRAID ENTERPRISE DATA GOVERNANCE”
We fielded several questions as part of our recent webinar, Reference Data Management in TopBraid Enterprise Data Governance. The webinar focused on how to start a data governance initiative with reference data management and how to expand at your own … Read More
Using the TopBraid EDG Platform to Support Semantic Search
Many organizations come to us looking for a search capability to better enable their business and eliminate the data stovepipe syndrome (think isolated, disparate and yet related data). One customer example is a large, public financial institution that we are … Read More
Reflections from the CDO Summit 2016-NYC
We valued and enjoyed our discussions with several chief data officers and other data governance professionals at the CDO Summit 2016, NYC in December – so navigating the inevitable holiday crowds in Manhattan proved to be worth it. These conversations … Read More
Data Governance Q&A from our recent Webinar, “Data Governance and the Connected Enterprise”
Thanks to everyone who attended our first in a series of TopBraid Enterprise Data Governance (EDG) webinars. We demonstrated how a standards-based approach to data governance supports the diversity and rate of change that define today's complex data ecosystems. The webinar … Read More
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