I think I've finally seen the light of the #SemanticWeb.
I think web browsers should give users a way to register apps to handle displaying certain #RDF schema types.
E.g. if I open an ActivityStream URL, the browser should load my preferred client in the same way that clicking a PDF in my filesystem will open up my PDF viewer.
Users would then be able to bring their own interfaces to data instead of relying on some closed source proprietary app interface.
Also opens the door to mixing data
@mauve The @openlink Structured Data Sniffer (@datasniff) Browser Extension tackles this issue, but from a structured data access and visualization perspective.
Steps:
1. Download & Install
2. Visit a #Fediverse page
3. Click on "doggie" Icon to activate and enjoy what a #SemanticWeb unleashes
Ultimately, it could evolve to also handle different visualization sources via registered #Fediverse clients etc..
@kidehen @openlink @datasniff What sort of functionality does it bring that one doesn't get from the default fediverse page?
Is it just showing the structure of the semantic data so you can navigate it in the extension instead of the app?
@datasniff @mauve @openlink ,
It provides an alternative route for exploring the #SemanticWeb that is the #Fediverse. You can also export data to your local filesystem, remote
#HTTP-based file systems, #WebDAV repos, and #SPARQL supporting #DBMS .
You can follow-your-nose through the #ActivityStreams web — in GPS-like fashion.