The RNA project deals in a very practical way with methods, tools and techniques for building dynamic knowledge systems. In these systems a key role is played by reference networks, sets of reference structures (like thesauri, taxonomies, etc.) and related content metadata. The project is financed by the Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs under the auspices of the Ministry of Education, Culture and Science. It is a combined effort of a group of innovative small companies, vanguard institutions in the cultural heritage field and outstanding, internationally acclaimed academics.
About this site
This site gives information about the background and results of the RNA project. But at the same time it is a showcase of the many features and possiblities that have been developed, assembled and tested since the start of the project in 2005. Read more about it on this webpage.
In recent years, the Legermuseum (Army Museum) has been actively involved in registering and digitising its collection. However, just registering and digitising objects is not enough. Objects will only come to life within "ensembles", if they are placed in context, when visible links are established and when the public is invited to browse through the collection and contribute their own stories. Read the interview...
In 1998, when Naturalis opened the gates of its brand new museum building, the organisation opened a digital gateway as well. Besides its own naturalis.nl, there are currently 13 other websites in operation, acting as windows to the biology and geology of the Netherlands as well as far-off places for various target groups. For this purpose, Naturalis not only draws on its own collections and databases, but also those of other organisations. Read the interview...
News for developers: RNA partner Aduna has announced the release of Sesame 2.0-beta3. Sesame is the RDF-framework of choice in the RNA project. The new release addresses a number of smaller and larger bugs and improvements, including several issues in the HTTP client-server communication, such as the clear operation and the handling of context.
For a full overview of fixes and improvements, see the release notes at www.openrdf.org.
The RNA project will be present at the ICTDelta Congres, May 22 and 23, at the Jaarbeurs, Utrecht. The RNA team will give demonstrations at our stand on the ICT Innovation Market, and the RNA project participates in a presentation on "Innovative ICT Applications" (May 23, 14.50 - 16.05 hr, Session Round 3). More information can be found on the ICTDelta site at www.ictdelta.nu.