The Personal Reader Agent

Within the Personal Reader project we already developed Web Content Reader like the Personal Publication Reader which allows browsing publications in an embedded context. We also utilized and extended the SWAD-E Semantic Portal software to provide a Personal Semantic Portal for the REWERSE project (SemPortal). Whereas these approaches are fixed in terms of the type of data that is provided, we now introduce a more generic approach: Configurable Web Services and the Personal Reader Agent.

The Personal Reader Agent is a Web Application which enables users to select, configure and call Configurable Web Services. These Semantic Web Services need a detailed description of how they can be configured and how they are accessible. According to this description the Personal Reader Agent generates an interface that allows to adjust the Web Services. Personalization functionalities, like reuse of stored configurations of Web Services which suit to the users interest, lead to an adaptive, personal Agent.

Demonstration:

Video (narrated in German): Working with the Personal Reader Agent - watch the video
Try the application (if you want to login: username = guest, password = guest) - launch the agent

Please appreciate any problems. The Personal Reader Agent is in prototype status yet.

Best regards,

The Personal Reader Team