Change - Designator

Created on Feb. 17, 2013, 12:23 a.m. by Hevok & updated on March 29, 2013, 8:15 a.m. by Hevok

Designator != Designatum ¶
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The Presentation, it means the so called Designator of the Object/Web Page is not the Object itself. Therefore, there is Difference between the real Object, the so called Designatum and the Thing that represents the real Object, the Designator. ¶
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However, it is possible to talk about the real Object simply with the help of a Representation. ¶
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The Web Page describes (designates) the real Object. ¶
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The real PObject is described (designated) by the Web Page. ¶
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The distinguishing characteristics of [Information] Pesources is that all of their essential Characteristics and can be conveyed in a message. - W3C: Architecture of the World Wide Web, Volume One ¶
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A Resource can be described (designated) via Metadata ¶
Even if the resource itself cannot be delivered from the Web server, probably its Representation might be available that describes the Resource sufficient.