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This page summarizes perhaps the most fundamental features of Wandora application.
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== Desktop Application ==
 
== Desktop Application ==
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* Fast and reliable
 
* Fast and reliable
 
* Requires Java 1.6
 
* Requires Java 1.6
* Graphical user interface
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* Web browser like look & feel - Topic map browser
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* Graph visualizations of topic maps
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== Graphical user interface ==
* Extensive collection of tools to manipulate topics and associations
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* Topic map browser
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* Graph visualization of a topic map
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== [[Introduction to Layered Topic Maps|Layered representation of knowledge]] ==
 
== [[Introduction to Layered Topic Maps|Layered representation of knowledge]] ==
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* Construct the knowledge using several different layers, each containing only part of the knowledge
 
* Construct the knowledge using several different layers, each containing only part of the knowledge
* You can view only parts of data and hide parts that don't intrest you
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* You can view only parts of data and hide parts that don't interest you
 
* Automatic merging of different and even distributed data sources
 
* Automatic merging of different and even distributed data sources
 
* Protect some parts of topic map by allowing only read access
 
* Protect some parts of topic map by allowing only read access
 
* Use nested layer stacks to create tree like layer structures
 
* Use nested layer stacks to create tree like layer structures
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== Several data storage options ==
 
== Several data storage options ==
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* [[Memory topic map|Memory based topic map]] for very fast processing of relatively small topic maps
 
* [[Memory topic map|Memory based topic map]] for very fast processing of relatively small topic maps
 
* [[Database topic map|Relational database storage]] makes it possible to use topic maps of virtually unlimited size
 
* [[Database topic map|Relational database storage]] makes it possible to use topic maps of virtually unlimited size
* Relational database storage enables easy usage of remote third party topic maps
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* Experimental [[Web service topic map]] enables a kind of peer to peer topic mapping where you can share your information layers in Wandora with your friends.
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== Import data in several formats ==
 
== Import data in several formats ==
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* [[How to import existing topic map to Wandora|Imports topic maps in XTM, LTM, and JTM formats]]
 
* [[How to import existing topic map to Wandora|Imports topic maps in XTM, LTM, and JTM formats]]
* [[Importing RDF(S)|Imports RDF data in RDF(S) and N3 formats]]
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* [[Importing RDF|Imports RDF data in RDF, N3 and Turtle formats]]
* [[OBO flat file import|Imports OBO flat file format ontologies]] such as [http://www.geneontology.org The Gene Ontology]. Moreover, Wandora imports [[Gene Ontology Annotation file import|Gene Ontology Annotation (GOA) files]].
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* [[OBO flat file import|Imports OBO flat file format ontologies]] such as [http://www.geneontology.org The Gene Ontology]
 
* [[Importing XML with XSL|Imports any valid XML document with proper XSL converting the XML to XTM]]
 
* [[Importing XML with XSL|Imports any valid XML document with proper XSL converting the XML to XTM]]
* [[Generic SQL database import|Converts and imports any SQL database to a topic map]]
 
 
* [[Transferring data with clipboard|Clipboard import and export of topics and associations]]
 
* [[Transferring data with clipboard|Clipboard import and export of topics and associations]]
  
== Extract topic maps from various different sources ==
 
  
* [[Wandora Firefox plugin|Plugin]] to extract directly from Firefox WWW browser and Thunderbird email client.  
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== Extract topic maps from various sources ==
** Note some extractors described below doesn't work with Firefox plugin.
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* [[MP3 ID3v1 and ID3v2 extractor|Convert MP3 ID3 metadata to a topic map]]
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Over 50 different data format and web service extractors. Including
* [[JPG binary metadata extractor|Convert JPEG metadata to a topic map]]
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* [[PDF extractor|Convert PDF metadata to a topic map]]
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* [[MP3 ID3v1 and ID3v2 extractor]]
* [[Email extractor|Convert emails and email repositories to a topic map]]
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* [[JPG binary metadata extractor]]
* [[File system extractor|Convert file system structures to a topic map]]
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* [[PDF extractor]]
* [[HTML link extractor|Convert HTML site structure to a topic map]]
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* [[Email extractor]]
* [[IMDB extractor|Convert IMDB datafiles to a topic map]]
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* [[File system extractor]]
* [[FreeDB extractor|Convert freedb database entries to a topic map]]
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* [[HTML link extractor]]
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* [[IMDB extractor]]
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* [[FreeDB extractor]]
 
* [[Wikipedia extractor]] and more general [[MediaWiki extractor]]
 
* [[Wikipedia extractor]] and more general [[MediaWiki extractor]]
* [[Last.fm extractors|Convert Last.fm XML feeds to a topic map]]
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* [[Last.fm extractors]]
* [[Bibtex extractor|Convert BibTeX files to a topic map]]
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* [[Bibtex extractor]]
* [[RIS extractor|Convert RIS files to a topic map]]
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* [[RIS extractor]]
 
* Convert simple HTML tables to topic map associations
 
* Convert simple HTML tables to topic map associations
 
** [[HTML property table extractor]]
 
** [[HTML property table extractor]]
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** [[HTML superclass-subclass list extractor]]
 
** [[HTML superclass-subclass list extractor]]
 
** [[HTML instance list extractor]]
 
** [[HTML instance list extractor]]
* [[Simple Text Document Extractor|Convert simple text documents to topic map occurrences]]
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* [[Simple Text Document Extractor]]
* [[RSS 2.0 Extractor|Convert RSS 2.0 feeds to topic maps]]
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* [[RSS 2.0 Extractor]]
* [[Atom extractor|Convert Atom feeds to topic maps]]
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* [[Atom extractor]]
 
* Microformat extractors
 
* Microformat extractors
 
** [[Any23 extractor|Any23 integration]]
 
** [[Any23 extractor|Any23 integration]]
** [[Geo microformat extractor|Convert geo microformat snippets to topic maps]]
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** [[Geo microformat extractor]]
** [[Adr microformat extractor|Convert adr microformat snippets to topic maps]]
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** [[Adr microformat extractor]]
** [[HCalendar microformat extractor|Convert hcalendar microformat snippets to topic maps]]
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** [[HCalendar microformat extractor]]
** [[HCard microformat extractor|Convert hcard microformat snippets to topic maps]]
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** [[HCard microformat extractor]]
* [[Flickr extractors|Extract topic maps from Flickr]]
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* [[Flickr extractors]]
* [[YouTube extractor|Extract topic maps from YouTube]]
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* [[YouTube extractor]]
 
* [[OpenCalais classifier]]
 
* [[OpenCalais classifier]]
 
* [[OpenCyc extractor]]
 
* [[OpenCyc extractor]]
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And many more...
 
And many more...
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== Search and analyze topic maps ==
 
== Search and analyze topic maps ==
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* Search topics with regular expressions, [[Finding a topic|find similar topics]], and use [[Query language|Wandora's query language]] to perform more complex searches.
 
* Search topics with regular expressions, [[Finding a topic|find similar topics]], and use [[Query language|Wandora's query language]] to perform more complex searches.
 
* [[Compare topic maps]].
 
* [[Compare topic maps]].
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* [[Topic map connection statistics|Topic map connection count and distribution]] (Topic map degree distribution).
 
* [[Topic map connection statistics|Topic map connection count and distribution]] (Topic map degree distribution).
 
* [[SOM classifier]] to analyze topics with associations.
 
* [[SOM classifier]] to analyze topics with associations.
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== Publish knowledge ==
 
== Publish knowledge ==
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* [[Embedded HTTP server]] allows you to publish topic maps as a dynamic HTML site, RSS feed or pretty much anything if you just write suitable templates for your output.
 
* [[Embedded HTTP server]] allows you to publish topic maps as a dynamic HTML site, RSS feed or pretty much anything if you just write suitable templates for your output.
 
** Included outputs: HTML, RSS instance feed, ATOM topic, Wandora Web Service.
 
** Included outputs: HTML, RSS instance feed, ATOM topic, Wandora Web Service.
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* [[Lucene search index export|Create and export Lucene search index from any topic map]].
 
* [[Lucene search index export|Create and export Lucene search index from any topic map]].
 
* Download subject locator URLs and occurrence URLs.
 
* Download subject locator URLs and occurrence URLs.
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== Generate simple topic map graphs ==
 
== Generate simple topic map graphs ==
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* [[Random graph generator]]
 
* [[Random graph generator]]
 
* [[Fully connected graph generator]]
 
* [[Fully connected graph generator]]
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* [[Edge generator]]
 
* [[Edge generator]]
 
* [[L-system generator|Generate topic maps with L-systems]].
 
* [[L-system generator|Generate topic maps with L-systems]].
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== [[Tool manager|Plugin architecture makes it easy to add custom functionality]] ==
 
== [[Tool manager|Plugin architecture makes it easy to add custom functionality]] ==
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* Customized ways to represent the data in the topic map
 
* Customized ways to represent the data in the topic map
 
* Custom publishing methods
 
* Custom publishing methods
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== Upcoming features ==
 
== Upcoming features ==

Revision as of 10:05, 15 June 2011

This page summarizes perhaps the most fundamental features of Wandora application.

Desktop Application

  • Fast and reliable
  • Requires Java 1.6


Graphical user interface

  • Topic map browser
  • Graph visualization of a topic map


Layered representation of knowledge

  • Construct the knowledge using several different layers, each containing only part of the knowledge
  • You can view only parts of data and hide parts that don't interest you
  • Automatic merging of different and even distributed data sources
  • Protect some parts of topic map by allowing only read access
  • Use nested layer stacks to create tree like layer structures


Several data storage options


Import data in several formats


Extract topic maps from various sources

Over 50 different data format and web service extractors. Including

And many more...


Search and analyze topic maps


Publish knowledge


Generate simple topic map graphs


Plugin architecture makes it easy to add custom functionality

  • Tools that process topic map, for example cleaning or reconstructing data
  • Importing data in different formats, for example from existing relational database
  • Exporting data in different formats
  • Reading and automatic processing of metadata from a collection of files
  • Customized ways to represent the data in the topic map
  • Custom publishing methods


Upcoming features

Wandora Team releases new features frequently. Features under development have been reviewed in wiki page Upcoming features.


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