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The Structured Query Language (SQL) contains one of the basic building blocks of contemporary database architecture. SQL defines the methods used to make and manipulate relational databases on all major platforms. At first glance, the language may seem threatening and complex but it’s really not all that bad. In a series of articles over the next few weeks we’ll explore the inner workings of SQL jointly. By the time we’re through, you’ll have the primary knowledge you need to go out there and begin working with databases!

By the way, the correct articulation of SQL is a controversial issue within the database community. In their SQL criterion, the American National Standards Institute declared that the official pronunciation is “es queue el.” However, many database professionals have taken to the slang pronunciation “sequel.” The option is yours.

Radar Networks will announce a new Semantic Web application called Twine. Its founder Nova Spivack showed a demo of the new application that was described as a “knowledge networking” application. it is a combination of social networking, blogging, wikis, and knowledge management systems, but its highlight is that it is built with Semantic Web technologies. Twine wants to bring a usable and scalable interface to what has been promised a long time ago by the Semantic Web.

Twine wants to be “the first mainstream Semantic Web application”. There have been lots of theories about the Semantic Web, but there are yet very few large scale success stories (if any). The question now is will Twine finally break through as the Semantic Web app?