Semantic Technologies Training Class

Cycorp is offering an introductory course on knowledge modeling, semantic technologies, and machine reasoning. If you have heard about -- or are already actively working with -- the Semantic Web, linked data, OWL ontologies, or other knowledge modeling and reasoning systems, and if you want to learn more about Cyc and how it can help you achieve your research or commercial objectives, this is the course for you.

Cyc 101 is a three-day workshop, balancing focused lectures with hands-on practice to reinforce the concepts and techniques being presented. The course aims to have you spend as much time as possible interacting with Cyc, so you'll have ample opportunity to use those tools to represent semantic information. Upon completing the class, you should feel comfortable navigating Cyc's huge knowledge base (KB) and have a strong basic understanding of how to find and make use of relevant KB content. You will also learn how to extend Cyc's KB by entering simple facts and rules using the Cyc KB browser interface.

When: May 11-13, 2009 - (3 days)
Where: Cycorp headquarters at 7718 Wood Hollow Drive, Austin, Texas
Cost: Total Cost for the 3-day course (including lunches) is $1,900.
(Special rates available to full-time students, faculty, and federal government employees, as well as group discounts.)

We also plan to offer an advanced session on May 14th and 15th for those who want to dig deeper.

Additional information about the course content and how to register is available at http://cyc.com/cyc101. Please contact us at cyc101@cyc.com if you have any questions.