Mobilizing the Web: where are we going and how will we get there?

This note takes a brief look at trends in the usage of Web from mobile devices, specifically studying data regarding Opera Mini. It looks for unexpected results, and for differences that appear regionally, identifies some trends and some areas for further study of mobile Web usage

Library Cards for the 21st Century

This paper presents several reflections on the traditional card catalogues and RDF (Resource Description Framework), which is "the" standard for creating the Semantic Web. This work grew out of discussion between the authors after the Working Group on Metadata Schemes meeting held at IFLA conference in Buenos Aires (2004). The paper provides an overview of RDF from the perspective of cataloguers, catalogues, and library cards. The central theme of the discussion is resource description as a discipline that could be based on RDF. RDF is explained as a very simple grammar, using metadata and ontologies for semantic search and access. RDF has the ability to enhance 21st century libraries and support metadata interoperability in digital libraries, while maintaining the expressive power that was available to librarians when catalogues were physical artefacts

Movilizando la Web: dónde y cómo vamos hacia una Web móvil

This note takes a brief look at trends in the usage of Web from mobile devices, specifically studying data regarding Opera Mini. It looks for unexpected results, and for differences that appear regionally, identifies some trends and some areas for further study of mobile Web usage. Translated by Eva Ménde

Movilizando la web : dónde y cómo vamos hacia una web móvil

Se estudian algunas tendencias en el uso de la Web desde dispositivos móviles (Web móvil), en particular mediante datos obtenidos sobre el navegador para móviles Opera Mini. Se identifican comportamientos comunes, resultados inesperados y diferencias regionales, así como algunas características y pistas para una investigación más profunda en el uso de la Web móvil. | This note takes a brief look at trends in the usage of Web from mobile devices, specifically studying data regarding Opera Mini. It looks for unexpected results, and for differences that appear regionally, identifies some trends and some areas for further study of mobile Web usage