RE: [xtm-wg] Re: [ANN:] TM4J 0.1 - A TopicMap Processor in Java

["Tsao, Scott" <Scott.Tsao@PSS.Boeing.com>]

Kal Ahmed wrote:

> I want to build some more command-line tools. I was thinking of:
> 	A 'stats' command (count topics, assocs etc)
> 	A scope 'filter' 
> 	Some visualisation tools
> 
> Any other suggestions ?
> 
> 
I would like to share a dialog I had with Peter Murray-Rust on this subject (based on his postings on xml-dev) as follows:

> ----------
> From: 	Peter Murray-Rust[SMTP:peter@ursus.demon.co.uk]
> Sent: 	Thursday, May 18, 2000 3:11 PM
> To: 	Tsao, Scott
> Subject: 	Topics Maps [RE: Multi lingual glossary or dictionary DTD]
> 
> At 01:53 PM 5/18/00 -0700, you wrote:
> >Peter,
> >
> >I am also very interested in seeing the "universal simple software" be
> made available for Topic Maps (TM) development.  I wonder if you have
> thoughts about the features such software should provide.  Here is my wish
> list:
> >- convert DTD/Schema and the attendant XML files to topic maps
> >- create topic maps from scratch
> >- modify (add/update/delete) topics/occurrences/associations
> >- merge topic maps
> >- navigate topic maps textually and graphically
> >- search topics/occurrences/associations
> 
> I'm probably not the best person to ask...
> 
> My main concern is that the people promoting topics actually get some
> software out there and being used. Ideas won't sell themselves - they need
> software developed that is easy, widespread and useful. This is the problem
> with RDF - few people use it. 
> >
> >In addition, I am looking for standard API development for TM and,
> hopefully, by leveraging the current development of XML-based API (e.g.,
> XML Query).  I suspect that a potential "killer application" for TM could
> be the "portals" because a TM-enabled portal would provide the most
> flexibility for the user community.
> 
> Someone has to go out and build it - and also find a compelling set of
> content to illustrate it with!
> 
> 	P.
> 
> >
> >> ----------
> >> From: 	Peter Murray-Rust[SMTP:peter@ursus.demon.co.uk]
> >> Sent: 	Tuesday, May 16, 2000 11:44 PM
> >> To: 	Scott Tsao
> >> Subject: 	Re: Multi lingual glossary or dictionary DTD
> >> 
> >> At 04:36 PM 5/15/00 +0000, you wrote:
> >> >--- In xml-dev@egroups.com, Peter Murray-Rust <peter@u...> wrote:
> >> >> The VHG has been designed with the knowledge and support of the 
> >> >> 
> >> >> It is therefore possible, using 12620+VHG, to manage quite complex
> >> >> multilingual relationships, besides bi-directional equivalence.
> >> >I wonder if you have look into ISO 13250 Topic Maps for extended 
> >> >flexibility in this types of applications.  For example, see 
> >> >http://www.topicmaps.com/content/resources\xmlhb2\hhr-stp.pdf .
> >> 
> >> Thanks,
> >> 	I have looked at topic maps and talked to Steve Pepper, Steve Newcomb et.
> >> al. recently. I am really waiting for universal simple software for their
> >> use...
> >> 
> >> 	P.
> >> 
> >> >
> 
This might be something for the XTM-WG folks to think about down the road.

Regards,

Scott

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