Meta Content Framework
Meta Content Framework (MCF) is a specification of a content format for structuring metadata about web sites and other data.
History
MCF was developed by Ramanathan V. Guha at Apple Computer's Advanced Technology Group between 1995 and 1997. Rooted in knowledge-representation systems such as CycL, KRL, and KIF, it sought to describe objects, their attributes, and the relationships between them.[1]
When the research project was discontinued, Guha left Apple for Netscape, where he adapted MCF to use XML[2] and created the first version of the Resource Description Framework (RDF).[3]
One application utilizing MCF was HotSauce, also developed by Guha while at Apple. It generated a 3D visualization of a web site's table of contents, based on MCF descriptions. By late 1996, a few hundred sites were creating MCF files and Apple HotSauce allowed users to browse these MCF representations in 3D.[1]
References
- ^ a b Hammersley, Ben (2003). Content Syndication with RSS. Sebastopol: O'Reilly. p. 2. ISBN 978-0-596-00383-8.
- ^ Guha, R V; Tim Bray (1997-06-06). Meta Content Framework Using XML. W3C. Retrieved 2014-09-14.
- ^ Andreessen, Marc (1999-01-08). "Innovators of the Net: R.V. Guha and RDF". Netscape. Retrieved 2014-09-14.
External links
- MCF Tutorial (using XML syntax)
- Guha MCF site
- The metacontent concept
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