Data on the Web: New Use Cases, Best Practices, and Recommendations Published by W3C
Here’s a roundup of several new documents from the World Wide Web Consortium.
The Spatial Data on the Web Working Group has published a Group Note of Spatial Data on the Web Use Cases & Requirements. This document describes use cases that demand a combination of geospatial and non-geospatial data sources and techniques. It underpins the collaborative work of the Spatial Data on the Web Working Groups operated by both W3C and OGC.
- Model for Tabular Data and Metadata on the Web: An abstract model for tabular data, and how to locate metadata that enables users to better understand what the data holds. This specification also contains non-normative guidance on how to parse CSV files.
- Metadata Vocabulary for Tabular Data: A JSON-based format for expressing metadata about tabular data to inform validation, conversion, display and data entry for tabular data.
- Generating JSON from Tabular Data on the Web: For how to convert tabular data into JSON.
- Generating RDF from Tabular Data on the Web: For how to convert tabular data into RDF.
Source: W3C Homepage
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