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\title{We tell you what you already know !}

\subtitle{finding meaning in the gigs of data}

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\author{Bart van Leeuwen}

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\date{Developer Workshop 2008}


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\section{Introduction}

\subsection[Defenitions]{Defenitions}

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\frametitle{Defenitions}

\begin{itemize}
  \item Data
  \begin{itemize}
        \item data is anything in a form suitable for use with a computer
  \end{itemize}
  \item Information
  \begin{itemize}
        \item A collection of data which possesses some degree of utility,
        value or meaning
  \end{itemize}
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\subsection[Current state]{The information paradox}

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\frametitle{The information paradox}
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  \item Do you really know exactly what information you collected and where you
  stored it ??
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\frametitle{Storage}

\begin{itemize}
  \item Storage locations
  \begin{itemize}
        \item Local Computer
        \item Local Network
        \item Websites
        \item Portable Media players
        \item Mobile phones
        \item \ldots
  \end{itemize}
  \item Low storage price, no need to
  \begin{itemize}
        \item Clean up working areas
        \item Maintain, and index information stored
  \end{itemize}
  
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\frametitle{The 3 degrees of infomation}

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  \item Value
  \begin{itemize}
    \item Does the information you stored stil have some value
  \end{itemize}
  \item Meaning
  \begin{itemize}
    \item Can you tell from the file what it means to you
  \end{itemize}
  \item Utility
  \begin{itemize}
    \item What is the use of the information stored
  \end{itemize}
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\frametitle{The paradox}

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  \item after asking your self these questions
  \begin{itemize}
    \item The amount of information stored is huge
    \item meaning, value and utility can only be evaluated by looking at the
    information again
  \end{itemize}
  \item Conclusion
  \begin{itemize}
    \item The vast amount of information, renders it unstructured.
    \item To much information is data
  \end{itemize}
  
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\section{Solutions}

\subsection[Describing your information]{Describing your information}

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\frametitle{Describing your information}

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  \item Look beyond the initial context of your applications 
  \begin{itemize}
    \item Think about storing, and describing contextual information.
    \item Investigate open standards for describing information
    \begin{itemize}
      \item Dublin core     
    \end{itemize} 
    \item Search for openstandards on accessing this information
    \begin{itemize}
      \item WSDL
    \end{itemize}
    \item Don't take posibilities into account  
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