Improving the usability of integrated applications by using interactive visualizations of linked data
Heiko Paulheim · 2011
Today, data is contained in many different, heterogeneous information systems. For turning that data into valuable information, those systems need to be integrated. System integration on the user interface level, e.g., in portals or mashups, allows users to access multiple applications in parallel and explore the information contained therein while reusing familiar and powerful user interfaces. Linked data can significantly add value by allowing uniform access to the data contained in the systems, and by letting reasoners discover hidden, non-explicit knowledge from that data.