If you live in the Bay Area or will visiting for the Semantic Technology Conference in San Jose later this month, you should know that there will be a free Semantic Code Camp in conjunction with this event.
What is a Code Camp? Well, the way we are running it is this – We will have people present Case Studies or Topics that challenge the audience to be innovative or to see how the ideas can be applied in different ways. After the presentation of the topics, attendees can participate in the discussion or find other “birds of a feather” to discuss topics closer to their own hearts. Think of it as semi-structured, not an Unconference, but not a lecture or panel discussion either.
The goal? To bring together people of different industries and disciplines to solve real world problems in innovative ways.
Perks? Yes, of course! SemTech has been very generous with PAWS and given us free reign over the hotel for a few hours, but there is more . . . with your registration for the Semantic Code Camp you also get a free, pre-screened expo pass (they usually screen all requests) and free admission to the Sunday speakers!
Freebase’s Jamie Taylor will be there, and he will be working with the Open Source for Semantic Technologies group, where he will be ready to talk about Freebase, Open Data and Open Source Semantic Technologies. Incidentally, if you’re interested in Freebase and the Semantic Web, check out this recent presentation of his, from last month’s Semantic Web meetup:
If you’re interested in expanding your knowledge of semantic technologies and seeing how Freebase ties in to the Semantic Web, you can sign up for the Semantic Code Camp here.
Tags: freebase, Semantic web
