Introducing Apache Annotator - Web Annotation and Future Plans
Explore the world of Apache Annotator (incubating) in this informative 52-minute talk by Benjamin Young from John Wiley & Sons. Delve into the goals of this new Apache Software Foundation project, which aims to unite diverse groups in developing collaborative code and content for enhancing annotation capabilities across the web. Learn about the Web Annotation Data Model and Protocol, examine the history of web annotation, and discover Apache Annotator's vision for a more interconnected future. Gain insights from Young, a Developer and Web Advocate, as he shares his expertise in content interfaces, decentralized web technologies, and digital publishing, drawing from his experience at John Wiley & Sons and previous roles at IBM's Cloudant, Couchbase, and CouchOne.