Semantic MediaWiki
Business Profile
Core Value Proposition
Semantic MediaWiki provides a free, open-source extension to MediaWiki that lets you store and query data within the wiki's pages, turning a wiki into a powerful knowledge management system with semantic capabilities.
Target Customer
{"Fortune 500 companies","Government agencies","Biomedical projects / life sciences","Consumer directories","Academia / educational communities"}
Key Differentiator
Adds semantic annotations to wiki content enabling machine-processable data, automatic lists, and integration with external data sources; supports export formats (CSV, JSON, RDF) and SPARQL querying; can serve as a central information hub in an IT landscape.
Implementation Timeline
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Pain Points
- 1Wikis traditionally store only text; computers cannot understand or evaluate the data easily.
- 2Finding and aggregating information from a wiki requires manual reading or complex searches.
- 3Maintaining structured data within a wiki can be challenging without a formal data model.
Key Features
- 1Semantic annotations and properties to store data inside wiki pages
- 2Automatically-generated lists and views of information
- 3Display formats including calendars, timelines, graphs, and maps
- 4Data export to CSV and JSON; RDF export and SPARQL access
- 5Data integration with external data sources and extensions (e.g., External Data, Data Transfer)
- 6APIs to query data and access via external systems
- 7Extensive extension ecosystem supporting forms, results formats, and data interoperability
Target Customer Industries
Client Results
- 1Automatically-generated lists and up-to-date views of data
- 2Data can be exported to CSV/JSON and RDF for reuse in other systems
- 3Acts as a central information hub by interrelating data across pages and extensions
- 4Data is accessible via APIs or SPARQL for external applications
Competitive Advantages
- 1Free and open-source core product
- 2Extends MediaWiki with semantic data capabilities rather than replacing it
- 3Enables machine-processable data and advanced querying within a wiki
- 4Supports data export and interoperability with external data sources
- 5Established ecosystem and community with sponsor support and real-world showcases
Key Benefits
Case Studies & Success Stories
Showcase: Free Software Directory
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Additional Product Information
Product Description
Semantic MediaWiki is a free, open-source extension to MediaWiki that lets you store and query data within wiki pages, turning a wiki into a powerful knowledge management system with semantic annotations and an extensible framework.
Target Market
Organizations and communities using wikis to manage and query data, including enterprises, government agencies, scientific and educational projects, and knowledge platforms
Unique Value Proposition
Combines the simplicity of a wiki with semantic data capabilities to enable machine-processable data, advanced querying, integration with external systems, and easy export/import of data.
Technical Requirements
Requires MediaWiki; as an extension, SMW can be extended with components like Data Transfer, External Data, and SPARQL support; data can be exported via CSV/JSON and RDF; accessible via API
Pricing Model
Free and open-source; commercial support available from various sources
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