Learning SPARQL by Bob DuCharme.
From the author’s announcement (email):
It’s the only complete book on the W3C standard query language for linked data and the semantic web, and as far as I know the only book at all that covers the full range of SPARQL 1.1 features such as the ability to update data. The book steps you through simple examples that can all be performed with free software, and all sample queries, data, and output are available on the book’s website.
In the words of one reviewer, “It’s excellent—very well organized and written, a completely painless read. I not only feel like I understand SPARQL now, but I have a much better idea why RDF is useful (I was a little skeptical before!)” I’d like to thank everyone who helped in the review process and everyone who offered to help, especially those in the Charlottesville/UVa tech community.
You can follow news about the book and about SPARQL on Twitter at @learningsparql.
Remembering Bob’s “SGML CD,” I ordered a copy (electronic and print) of “Learning SPARQL” as soon as I saw the announcement in my inbox.
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