The document proposes several solutions for downscaling the semantic web to address issues with its accessibility in developing areas. It suggests taking a living labs approach, decentralizing to allow for inexpensive local setups using microservers that are robust and resistant to dust. It also recommends developing voice-based web applications, supporting local languages, encouraging local content creation, and organizing a community of developers focused on development for developing areas.

1. Foroba Blon
Web of African Radios
@First International Workshop on Downscaling the Semantic Web
Part 2 – Solutions
Anna Bon, Victor de Boer, Pieter De Leenheer, Chris van
Aart, Nana Baah Gyan, Hans Akkermans
28 May 2012

2. Solutions....?
• Which solutions for the problems do we
propose?

3. Apply Living Labs approach

4. Decentralize !

5. Inexpensive
local setup
• Microservers
• Robust,
• Inexpensive
• Resistent to dust
• Easy to maintain
• Use phone and
• Radio as interface

6. Voice technologies:Develop voice-web
apps

7. Resource local languages

8. Encourage local content creation

9. Organize a community of
“developers 4D”

10. Join W4RA, think dev4d !