[kNews] Your Content Metadata needed, Google sponsor...

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Dear All,

Kendra goes full steam ahead...

1. Calling Content Owners: Your Metadata needed for Trial
2. Google and BCSWomen sponsor Media Industry Special Event at WWW2006
3. Cracking media presentations due for WWW2006
4. Beta Testers for Kendra Base needed
5. Sponsor Neil Harris to attend WWW2006

1. CALLING CONTENT OWNERS: YOUR METADATA NEEDED FOR TRIAL

Do you own your own content catalogue? Music? Films? Books? Images? Games? 
Do you want to take part in a cutting edge trial? Kendra Base is now ready 
for your content catalogue metadata. To take part in the Kendra Catalogue 
Trial you will need to organise your catalogue metadata into a file (CSV or 
Excel or equivalent).
 

This trial will show that we can interoperate catalogue databases from 
different sources and make them appear as if they were just one big global 
database. Also, the trial will show that the metadata cloud can be totally 
distributed - so, come the full blown system, content catalogue owners can 
decide where they want to host their content and so will be in much more 
control of their content. We are doing this using Kendra Base - our 
distributed semantic search and publish system prototype.
 

We are modelling and trialling an open marketplace for you to sell and 
distribute your content. As you know, the goal is to build a system where 
consumers will be able to easily search, find and buy your content from, 
what appears to be, one global catalogue, using the 
interface/browser/application of their choice. So, enabling any front-end 
device/application to access any back-end content distribution system.
 

If you have a catalogue metadata then get in touch. Also see:
http://www.kendra.org.uk/catalogue.php
http://www.kendra.org.uk/wiki/wiki.pl?KendraCatalogueTrial

2. GOOGLE AND BCSWOMEN SPONSOR MEDIA INDUSTRY SPECIAL EVENT AT WWW2006

The Media Industry Special Event at WWW2006 is a go! Google and BCSWomen 
have sponsored the event to the tune of 1000 GBP. However, we could still 
do with some more funds in the kitty. So, if you'd like to join our current 
sponsors in bringing together media and technology players, providing an 
informal and relaxed space for mediatech collaboration then get in touch!
 

It's sure to be fun with a live Ceilidh band and local food. This is an 
invite only event. But you don't have to be attending WWW2006 to get an 
invite. So, let us know if you'll be in Edinburgh on Monday 22nd May and up 
for a bit of a fling! See:
 

http://www.kendra.org.uk/wiki/wiki.pl?WWW2006

3. CRACKING MEDIA PRESENTATIONS DUE FOR WWW2006

We've got some cracking speakers lined up for WWW2006. Looks like we'll 
really be breaking new ground. Just take a look at these few synopses and 
you'll know what I mean:
 

http://www2006.org/speakers/buckingham/ - Peter Buckingham - UK Film 
Council
 
http://www2006.org/speakers/cohen_s/ - Scott Cohen - Orchard
http://www2006.org/speakers/harris_d/ - Daniel Harris - isn't he that 
guy...?
 
http://www2006.org/speakers/jessop/ - Paul Jessop - IFPI
http://www2006.org/speakers/johnson/ - Candace Johnson - Astra
http://www2006.org/speakers/mccreery/ - Guy McCreery - Third Ear
http://www2006.org/speakers/miles/ - Peggy Miles - Intervox
http://www2006.org/news/kendra/

Unfortunately, unforeseen circumstances gotcha'd Rob Wells, Divisional 
Director, New Media & Digital Services, Universal Music Group UK and he 
regretfully wont be able to be with us at WWW2006. Howhatever, Guy McCreery 
has picked up the batten without even a gulp or a sideways look. Thanks Guy 
- you're a star!
 

4. BETA TESTERS FOR KENDRA BASE NEEDED

Kendra Base has been selected by WWW2006 for demonstration at the WWW2006 
developer session on Friday 26th May - as you can see at:
 

http://www2006.org/programme/item.php?id=d24

Obviously there's always room for improvement where software is concerned 
so, if your so inclined, come along to Kendra Base and help us improve it:
 

http://base.kendra.org.uk

5. SPONSOR NEIL HARRIS TO ATTEND WWW2006

Neil Harris has been tirelessly working to get Kendra Base ready for the 
WWW2006 demonstration. It would be great to have Neil at the conference but 
we need funds for his travel, accommodation and conference entrance fee. 
So, if your so inclined to help out with funds for Neil please get in 
touch.
 

I'll be in Edinburgh for the whole week of WWW2006. So, if you're in town 
give me a shout. If you've got any ideas on good places to see and dine 
then let me know...
 

Out my window the sun is shining. What more do we need, eh? ;-)

Best Regards, Daniel

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