Re: [topicmaps-comment] WANTED: Topic Map reference applications

[stefan.smolnik@notes.uni-paderborn.de]

> 
> * stefan smolnik
> | 
> | Brief description: The research project K-Discovery provides a
> | conceptual framework, an architecture and an implementation approach
> | to create knowledge structures by generating topic maps in
> | organizational memories.
> 
> 
> * lars marius garshol
> 
> This was very interesting to see. Are you planning to develop your
own
> suite of topic map tools for this project, or are you reusing open
> source tools like TM4J?

We have already developed some topic map tools:

- Groupware-based Topic Map Engine: This is the back-end
of the application environment. Topic maps based on templates are generated
(semi-) automatically. The information repositories are groupware databases.
I gave a first talk about these ideas on the KT 2001 in Austin; this is
an actual publication:
http://pbfb5www.uni-paderborn.de/www/WI/WI2/wi2_lit.nsf/0/c0bea55e1fe38e67c1256aba004c3c8c?OpenDocument&TableRow=4.2#4.
- Groupware-based Topic Map Modeler: It's a graphical
tool to develop, configure, and maintain topic map templates (in our context).
You can find here some screenshots and an overview of the architecture:
http://pbfb5www.uni-paderborn.de/www/WI/WI2/WI2_LIT.NSF/663247270b635985c1256bc900519bef/5f1ac1553085930ec1256bd000276189?OpenDocument&TableRow=4.1.3,4.3#4.1.
http://pbfb5www.uni-paderborn.de/www/WI/WI2/WI2_LIT.NSF/663247270b635985c1256bc900519bef/5f1ac1553085930ec1256bd000276189?OpenDocument&TableRow=4.1.2,4.3#4.1.
http://pbfb5www.uni-paderborn.de/www/WI/WI2/WI2_LIT.NSF/663247270b635985c1256bc900519bef/bcb478d1d83cb7e2c1256b42003fe305?OpenDocument&TableRow=4.5#4.
- Groupware-based Topic Map Navigator "Semantic
Surfer": This is a relaunched navigator (textual, tabular) for end
users (v. http://gtm.upb.de/topicmap/index.html). I will send you a guest
login to your personal email address.

Furthermore, we are developing a graphical/visual
navigator in these days. I hope to publish a prototype within the next
weeks.

If you have any remarks, suggestions, or criticism,
I will be pleased about your feedback.

Best regards,

Stefan