Bigger Data & Semantic Layers

Why Semantic Layers are increasingly important and confusing

Recommended Reading

1. In the context of data management:

• "What is a Semantic Layer?" by Adam Platt on Gartner: https://www.gartner.com/smarterwithgartner/what-is-a-semantic-layer/
• "Understanding the Semantic Layer in Business Intelligence" by Martin Doyle on DZone: https://dzone.com/articles/understanding-the-semantic-layer-in-business-intell
• "The Role of a Semantic Layer in a Data Warehouse Environment" by Alexander Pelov on Data Management and Warehousing: https://www.dmway.com/blog/the-role-of-a-semantic-layer-in-a-data-warehouse-environment/

1. In the context of business intelligence and analytics:

• "What is a Semantic Layer in Business Intelligence?" by Matt Egan on TechTarget: https://searchbusinessanalytics.techtarget.com/definition/semantic-layer
• "Building a Semantic Layer for a Business Intelligence System" by B. Hafeez on Medium: https://medium.com/@bhups26/building-a-semantic-layer-for-a-business-intelligence-system-8a2c3d3aa326
• "Why a Semantic Layer is Critical to Self-Service Business Intelligence" by Rick Sherman on TechTarget: https://searchbusinessanalytics.techtarget.com/tip/Why-a-semantic-layer-is-critical-to-self-service-business-intelligence

1. In the context of search engines:

• "What is a Semantic Search Engine?" on Dataversity: https://www.dataversity.net/what-is-a-semantic-search-engine/
• "The Anatomy of a Large-Scale Hypertextual Web Search Engine" by Sergey Brin and Lawrence Page on Stanford University: http://infolab.stanford.edu/~backrub/google.html
• "The Semantic Web, Explained" by Techopedia: https://www.techopedia.com/definition/30389/semantic-web

1. In the context of web development:

• "The Benefits of Semantic HTML" by Lisa Dziuba on Flawless App Stories: https://medium.com/flawless-app-stories/the-benefits-of-semantic-html-e56212781ca3
• "Why You Should Use Semantic HTML" by Shay Howe on Treehouse: https://blog.teamtreehouse.com/use-semantic-html
• "The Case for Semantic HTML" by Bruce Lawson on Smashing Magazine: https://www.smashingmagazine.com/2011/11/the-case-for-semantic-html/

1. In the context of software development:

• "Domain Driven Design: The Conceptual Model" by Martin Fowler: https://martinfowler.com/bliki/UbiquitousLanguage.html
• "The Semantic Layer and the Event Driven Architecture" by George Valiotis on Towards Data Science: https://towardsdatascience.com/the-semantic-layer-and-the-event-driven-architecture-8a7e0fb65f17
• "A Domain Specific Language (DSL) for Business Logic" by Mark Seemann on Pluralsight: https://www.pluralsight.com/courses/domain-specific-language-business-logic