Vwo -- Ontology specifications applied to VR MUD development.
About Vwo	English (USA)
This list is a discussion about formal ontology specifications applied to a virtual worlds. This hiearchy of objects, properties and actions will be created using Protege and then used to build an online role-playing text-based game to demonstrate the power of ontologies in streamlining development efforts and in easing ramp-up times. To see the collection of prior postings to the list, visit the Vwo Archives. (The current archive is only available to the list members.)
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