fluid Operations Wins the Linked Data-a-Thon at ISWC 2011

Oct. 31, 2011 - PRLog -- Information Workbench: Platform for Linked Data Applications

The application submission process for the Linked Data-a-thon was opened only two weeks before
the event. The goal was to present within a short time a Linked Data application which offers value-
add by allowing for the automatic correlation and reuse of Linked Data. According to the competition
requirements, the solution had to, among other things, use of Linked Data from different data
sources as well as ISWC metadata, and needed to have a user-friendly interface.

The Information Workbench is a Web-based Platform for Linked Data solutions for the enterprise
which fulfills these exact requirements and can deliver value-add out-of-the-box, even for users
without any programming skills. Designed as a self-service platform, the Information Workbench
provides users with all the tools and features they need to quickly build their personal Linked Data
applications. It integrates and correlates information from enterprise internal data sources with
public information available on the Web and allows for semantic access and intelligent search across
the whole dataset and beyond the boundaries of individual data silos.

fluid Operations Semantic Technologies in Practice – The ISWC 2011 Conference Explorer

The Conference Explorer is an application for visitors of the ISWC. It integrates and correlates
published event metadata with information gathered from social networks, such as Twitter or
Facebook, and allows for easy analysis of the integrated data. For example, information about
presentations and panel discussions can be linked to information about their authors. The
Conference Explorer allows for advanced search and offers an integrated view on the conference.

About fluid Operations

fluid Operations (fluidOps) is a young, innovative software company headquartered in Walldorf, Germany.
Its focus lies on the research and development of novel technologies for the intelligent data center and
information management in the enterprise. With the Information Workbench, fluidOps has developed a
highly customizable platform for Linked Data application development, including support for the semantic
integration of heterogeneous data sources, collaborative knowledge acquisition, and semantic search. For
more information about fluidOps and its products please visit www.fluidops.com.