1. Conal Tuohy conal@nzetc.org
Topic NZETC
Conal Tuohy

2. what is a topic map? An ISO standard for subject-based indexing
Evolved from back-of-the-book indexes
XML and web-based technology
Similar to indexes, cross-references, glossaries and thesauri in traditional media

3. topic map resources web page audio video database record Word doc XML
image

4. the map is not the territory
You can map resources which are outside of your control
You can use a topic map to describe a dispersed set of resources
There can be any number of different maps which describe the same resources

5. cats birds topic map predator prey predation role association
Cats are furry carnivorous animals…
cats.doc
Birds are feathery animals…
birds.doc
occurrence

6. multiple viewpoints topic map Cats scientific view kids’ occurrence
Cats are furry carnivorous animals…
cats.html
Any animal belonging to the natural family Felidae, and in particular to the various species of the genera Felis, Panthera, and Lynx. The domestic cat is Felis domestica…
felidae.html

7. merging
Topic maps have a powerful ability to intelligently merge with other topic maps.
A topic map must not contain two topics about the same subject
When merging topic maps, a topic map engine must merge topics that represent the same subject

8. topic mapping identify the subjects of interest
identify how they relate to each other
(optionally) identify different viewpoints

9. Ontology topic map HTML People Pictures Writing PDF Collections Books
Mentions
Scholars
Places
Dates
General
public
Events

10. Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 1 Index Chapter 2 Index
XML file 2
Metadata about book
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Index
XML file 1
Metadata about book
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Index

11. Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 1 Index Chapter 2 Index
XML file 2
Metadata about book
Chapter 1
XML file 1
Chapter 2
Metadata about book
Chapter 3
Chapter 1
Index
Chapter 2
Gen. Kippenberger
Index

12. Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 1 Index Chapter 2 Index
XML file 2
Metadata about book
Chapter 1
XML file 1
Chapter 2
Metadata about book
Chapter 3
Chapter 1
Index
Chapter 2
Gen. Kippenberger
Index

13. Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 1 Index Chapter 2 Index
XML file 2
Metadata about book
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Index
XML file 1
Metadata about book
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Gen. Kippenberger
Index

14. Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 1 Index Chapter 2 Index
XML file 2
Metadata about book
Chapter 1
XML file 1
Chapter 2
Metadata about book
Chapter 3
Chapter 1
Index
Chapter 2
Gen. Kippenberger
Index

15. Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 1 Index Chapter 2 Index
XML file 2
Metadata about book
Chapter 1
XML file 1
Chapter 2
Metadata about book
Chapter 3
Chapter 1
Index
Chapter 2
Gen. Kippenberger
Index

16. “harvesting” topic maps
document

17. harvesting from our texts
topic map
example.xml
association
association
association
New Zealand
Joe Bloggs
Mentions

18. harvesting from our name list
topic map
Joe Bloggs
is a renowned
mythological
character
occurrence
notes
Joe Bloggs

19. overview of architecture
topic map engine
ontology topic map
complete site map
names topic map
name harvester
texts topic maps
texts
text harvester

20. displaying the map as a website
topic map
Te Rangihaeata
depicted
mentioned
association
association
association
Textiles,
Clothing, and
Ornaments
Fig. 85
external
link
Dictionary of
NZ Biography
occurrence
occurrence
Textiles, Clothing, and Ornaments
The art of weaving. Moon-goddess and her functions. Bark cloth. Maori method of weaving. The whare pora…
tei-BesMaor-c6-6.xhtml
BesMaor-
090.jpg
occurrence

24. end to request more info, visit: www.xpa.co.nz/topic-maps/
to join our topic map discussion list,
any questions?

25. CIDOC CRM
The CIDOC Conceptual Reference Model (CRM) provides definitions and a formal structure for describing the implicit and explicit concepts and relationships used in cultural heritage documentation.
The CIDOC CRM is intended to promote a shared understanding of cultural heritage information by providing a common and extensible semantic framework that any cultural heritage information can be mapped to. It is intended to be a common language for domain experts and implementers to formulate requirements for information systems and to serve as a guide for good practice of conceptual modelling. In this way, it can provide the "semantic glue" needed to mediate between different sources of cultural heritage information, such as that published by museums, libraries and archives.

26. Topic Maps and RDF Topic Maps and RDF are clearly related
Topic Maps and RDF are quite different
Topic Maps can be based on RDF
Topic Maps are “higher-level” than RDF, including a few extra features

28. GeoNet We used GeoNet to help create our list of place-names: