Interactive Workshop VocBench – getting started

Thank you for signing up to our VocBench workshop on 22 December.

To prepare for the meeting, you will need to install Docker Desktop on Windows or Mac.

https://docs.docker.com/desktop/

The docker desktop will used to run the VocBench application during the workshop.

VocBench is a web-based open source application to build knowledge organisation systems using SKOS, but it needs a bit of work get it running. In this interactive workshop, we'll walk through prerequisites and the local set up of VocBench step-by-step, and develop a simple taxonomy using Simple Knowledge Organisation System (SKOS)

A Simple Knowledge Organisation System (SKOS) provides a standard way to represent knowledge organisation systems such as thesauri, classification schemes, subject heading systems and taxonomies within the framework of the Semantic Web.

Speakers
Phil Stacey works for Barratt Homes implementing document management and fire safety in southern counties division. With over 25 years in the construction industry working in design and information management he is passionate in realising the business benefit structured data and BIM can deliver through its implementation at scale, across the housing sector.

Eugene Morozov is a technology consultant working with financial services firms on data governance and data management projects. Interested in the use of linked data to improve reference data management, architecture modelling and regulatory compliance, he used SKOS and VocBench to develop enterprise architecture vocabulary in his last assignment. He also runs Semantic Web London Meetup.

This is an online event. Please register in order to receive a Zoom link on the day of the Meetup.