The Semantic Web Gots Badges

October 18th, 2007

Congratulations to the W3C for finally reclaiming the semantic web back from the drug industry. Seriously, the new logos are a good idea, and they're quite attractive.

W3C logo

The only thing that gave me pause about the logos are the terms of use:

  • When used on the Web, the logo must be an active link to http://www.w3.org/2001/sw/
  • The logo must not be used in any manner which implies W3C sponsorship or endorsement of your product, service, or Internet site.
  • The logo may not be used to disparage W3C, its Member organizations, services, or products.
  • The logo must stand alone: it cannot be combined with any other design element such as photography, type, borders, nor can it be incorporated into another logo.

Not disparage the W3C…hmmmm. Taking a cue from my boy, Danny, who interpreted the terms of use thus and thus, I'm promoting the release of the stylish new logos in my own, uniquely Burningbird, way:

Semantic Web

W3C Semantic Web
Microformats site

An SVG version of the above, with linked logos.

More interpretations

twist and spin semantic web
2007 The Semantic Web: Do you know where your lawyers are?

Comments
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blognation UK » Blog Archive » W3C Create A New Semantic Logo - 8:37 pm 10/18/2007

[…] Shelley Powers takes a funny look at how the W3C semantic web might reclaim the high ground from the momentum behind microformats […]

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Michael R. Bernstein - 9:48 pm 10/18/2007

Hilarious (and the SVG version was instructive)!

BTW, did you notice that the W3C page is perpetuating the (mis)use of the word 'triplet'?

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Shelley - 11:56 pm 10/18/2007

I saw the 'triplet' at the site. A triplet is three of a kind, and an RDF triple is not three of a kind.

I'm so confused. What does it all mean?

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Virginia - 9:13 am 10/19/2007

It's always a treat when I show up here thinking I'll be enlightened about some deep subject and end up getting a belly laugh out of it. Thanks.

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Michael R. Bernstein - 9:48 am 10/19/2007

I think it means that triplets are the new twins.

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Danny - 11:34 am 10/19/2007

heh, love it.

Here's another for the collection:
http://gridinoc.name/b.noise/2007/10/semantic-web-logo.html

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Shelley - 12:32 pm 10/19/2007

That's great, Danny. Did you catch the one Joe did? I added links to both in the post.

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Logg for Aslak Raanes » links for 2007-10-19 - 4:17 pm 10/19/2007

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karl dubost, W3C - 9:19 pm 10/21/2007

ahaha. Really Cool. Shelley, you gave me my morning laugh with the view on fuji. "Yum Yum Semantic Web" will stay ;)

On the license point of view, we are in the process of fixing that. You should have news this week (it is already monday 22 in Japan ;) ). Ian Jacobs will send an email about it.

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Angielski - 8:53 pm 10/22/2007

I love it. Those logos are a good idea!

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Tom - 7:27 pm 10/23/2007

Shelley I agree with You that the new logos are a good idea, and they're quite attractive! Regards

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