Semantic Social Networks

Semantic Social Network refer to the application of Semantic Web technologies to social network technologies and in social media context. The term Semantic Social Networks was coined independently by Stephen Downes and Marco Neumann in 2004 to describe the application of Semantic Web technologies and online social network. In particular Marco Neumann described the use of RDF, FOAF and social network metrics for "SNEACHTA", a community portal project, to improve search results for online resources and content management in a personalized fashion.. A Semantic Social Network Portal project applied to the PUII (Programme for University Industry Interface) to support efforts in enterprise training units to identify up-skilling needs of the employee in the company and to simplify the creation and reuse of knowledge in online communities.

References

Stephen Downes: The Semantic Social Network. February 14, 2004
http://www.downes.ca/post/46

Marco Neumann, Deirdre Hogan, Carol Reinsford, Stefan Decker, Ciarán MacDonaíll: A University Online Portal for Enterprise Learning Communities. UFHRD/ AHRD 5th International Conference on HRD Research and Practice Across Europe, University of Limerick; May 2004

Marco Neumann, Ciarán MacDonaíll, John Breslin, Ina O' Murchu, Stefan Decker and Eamonn McQuade: Sneachta and the PUII-The Semantic Social Network Portal. 3rd International Semantic Web Conference (ISWC2004/Poster Track). Hiroshima, Japan. November 2004
http://iswc2004.semanticweb.org/posters/PID-QSLBBNEI-1090262402.pdf

Marco Neumann, Ina O'Murchu, John Breslin, Stefan Decker, Deirdre Hogan, Ciarán MacDonaíll: "Semantic Social-Network Portal for Enterprise Online Communities". Journal of European Industrial Training. Volume 29 Number 6 2005 pp. 472-487 http://www.emeraldinsight.com/Insight/viewContentItem.do?contentType=Article&hdAction=lnkhtml&contentId=1513465