Open linked data model revelation and access for analytical web science

Abstract

The extension of regular web applications with linked data and the provision of specific web services to exploit their datasets is still a challenge. In this paper we describe a method to generate linked data and reveal them in a controlled manner for open source web applications. Revelation is carried out either at the controller or the model components of web applications that are based in the model-view-controller architecture. The approach facilitates the definition of access control policies and other non-functional requirements on the application objects and services, as well as the mapping of the application model to standard RDF schemata and vocabularies. © 2011 Springer-Verlag.