DenkWerkZeug (DWZ)

Posted by jperlman
Apr 2, 2015 at 02:58 AM

I found this interesting application just recently, and I really wanted to share it with everyone here. I have been looking for something like this for ages, and as I know Information Management is something that gets to habit, I like learning about such applications. I recently wrote the author of the application, because I did not know how to describe it and wanted to mention this forum so he could further elaborate in his detail about such a wonderful application but havn’t been able to get in touch. I have been feeling a little guilty to not use the application until I shared it with those here, since I waited a few days.

It is an information management application that uses a concept of Networked or Linked Information. It also uses Wiki concept, and as well a Graph Visualization of the linked data - also, it uses a Semantic means of linking that information that is not at all complicated or difficult to learn. The application is very straight-forward to learn. There are some instructions as well, but because of the straight-forward nature of the application it is not at all time consuming to pick-up.

It runs in the browser and has a server that runs on the desktop. It is easy to run, as all that is needed is to download the application and issue a simple command to get it running… command-line prompt:> java -jar appname.jar ... It will open a browser window automatically, and there are some instructions in the shell where the app is run from towards the end of startup, you may want to write that down as it explains how to shutdown the server from outside of the application, as I explain further down.

There is a feature to import RDF - Resource Description Framework files. and I think there is a feature to export, too.

You should save your work through the web interface before you close the application, which can also be done through the Web interface in your browser on your desktop. Also, when you startup the application, through the CLI - or command line interface, or Shell Prompt on Windows, it has instructions after the file goes through sometime initiating, at the end it says how to shut down the application from outside of the application, just in case you need to do that.

One other thing, don’t try to run the application by double clicking on it in Windows, through the desktop, I made that mistake once.

One last thing, save the bookmark of the page when it first opens in your browser, so if you close your browser then reopen it, you will be able to reach the application once again. And don’t forget to save your work, there is no autosave feature yet, as it is still being developed, and it is very functional.

software application main website:
http://denkwerkzeug.com

blog:
http://news.denkwerkzeug.com/

what is DentWerkZeug:
http://news.denkwerkzeug.com/2014/02/what-is-denkwerkzeug.html

I hope I did justice to with my explanation in my own words. I just wanted to share this find with all of you. I know Information Management is an interesting topic here in the forum.

-jperlman