Topic Maps for the Virtual Observatory

Takes a bit of time for loading. Then its quick.

quasar topic map
radio topic map
xray topic map

LFC observations' topic map

The following pages are a bit outdated in terms of the actual topicmaps. Yet, the links should work (could be a bit slow though). If you find something broken, please email me.

Topic Maps are fast gaining popularity as people find applications for them in all kinds of different fields. In this and the following pages I will put together material related to the applicability of Topic Maps for the Virtual Observatory.

• Postscript version of the paper presented at Spie 2002 (Hawaii) based on the UCD Topic Maps
  

  
  

• Abstract of paper presented at SPIE 2001 (San Diego, Aug),
  Postscript version of the full paper, and
  a few transparencies from the talk.
  

  
  

• Snapshots from the first NED TM.
  

  
  LFC observing log topic map
  

  
  More on VO to come ...

  
  

  
  

• Topic Maps in general
  Some history.
  
  

  
  

• Current Status
  Specification for XTM from TopicMaps.org.
  

  
  

• The players in the game who are developing software are:
  Ontopia: Their Omnigator is a good test bed.
  Mondeca
  Empolis: Topic Map View
  Infoloom: Good tutorial, FAQ. Arrange coneferences.
  TM4J: A Topic Map engine for Java.

Ashish Mahabal
Last Outdated: Feb 17 2008