Who consumes RDF data?

[awwright]

When introducing RDF to new users (see: #2, #6), we should consider what's in it for them. So what is the benefit of using RDF, instead of building a bunch of tables in a relational database, or building a JSON API, or similar?

To begin answering this, I would like to collect examples of people who consume RDF data on webpages. When do Web browsers, extensions, mobile apps, search engines, etc. use RDF data found on a webpage?

[namedgraph]

schema.org?

[HughGlaser]

Hi, I puzzled over answering your question. Basically, what is a "web page"? It might be just something I retrieve over http(s)? But you probably have some other idea in mind. [By the way, although not what you are asking, I think the most obvious benefit to new users of Linked Data is universal Deep Linking, which is very challenging to provide using the sort of technology you mention. Nothing to do with the RDF!] Cheers

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[awwright]

Basically, what is a "web page"?

A variety of examples would be good. I suppose any instance of publishing RDF data will suffice, including Turtle or JSON-LD. But webpages embedding data (schema.org, etc) should be included too.

[sidmonta]

If we can consider not only web pages, I often use OpenRefine in combination with the reconciliation tool with Wikidata and VIAF RDF datasets during my work to verify and increase the data in my possession with the information obtained from those services.

I know that there are a way to make OpenRefine interact with other RDF endpoints (link).

The advantage of using a technology such as RDF or, more generally, Linked Open Data is that you can take advantage of the connections between the various datasets to expand your data from a single resource.