The Internet is now dominated by the English language but I think that the importance of other languages will increase as more and more people in the developing world get computers and ready Internet access. Will this create a multicultural mosaic or a tower of Babel? How can we cross language barriers to made lasting connections on a global level? Do you foresee any translation tools that could facilitate cross-cultural communication as the Web becomes more and more accessible to nonEnglish speakers?
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Semantic Web a dream?
One reason that the Internet exploded in the late 1990s was that it was possible for a reasonably intelligent person to learn HTML coding or to use Web editors to create new and original websites. What I've read about the Semantic Web is confusing at best to a person who is not a computer programmer. Is the language too technical to ever become common place for amateur website creators to master and use? What is the incentive for them to incorporate Semantics in the structure of their websites?
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