# SemanticBible Linked Data: Version Alpha1
SemanticBible Linked Data: Version Alpha 1
I am very very pleased to announce something which I have been working on for a while which is the transformation of SemanticBible into Linked Data. Please be aware that this a very early version at the moment, and so if you see it break when you are looking around then I’m probably improving and enhancing it.
More information (and recent update information) is available on the Linked Data SemanticBible about page. But here’s a quote from it for you:
SemanticBible is an online Semantic Web version of the Bible, it has lots of facts and figures about the Christian sacred texts. Please do have a browse around.
A Brief History
SemanticBible started life as a project by Sean Boisen over at SemanticBible.com, but Daniel Lewis and his colleagues at OpenLink Software decided to help Sean out by providing a Linked Data based approach. The outcome was this service.
Starting URIs:
- https://semanticbible.openlinksw.com/bible/cgi : The Composite Gospel : holds information about the stories in the Gospels
- https://semanticbible.openlinksw.com/bible/NTIndividuals :New Testament Individuals : holds information about people and places referenced in the New Testament
- https://semanticbible.openlinksw.com/ontology/cgi : The Composite Gospel Ontology : the vocabulary for describing the stories in the Gospel
- https://semanticbible.openlinksw.com/ontology/NTNames : The New Testament Names Ontology : The vocabulary for describing the people and places referenced in the New Testament
As I said before, do expect it to break randomly…. but if it seems like theres something not quite right, or if you have any feature requests that you wish to add then do email my work email ( dlewis[at]openlinksw[dot]com ) or skype me ( daniel.lewis ).
August 21st, 2008 at 3:52 pm
p.s. there is a few problems with Internet Explorer at the moment which is due to I.E. not supporting HTTP 303 redirects properly. The next version of the Linked Data SemanticBible (aka Version Alpha2) will have a different browsing experience which doesn’t require 303s. It won’t be too long until it’s released!