An extension of the current Web that provides an easier way to find, share,
reuse and combine information. It is based on machine-readable
information and builds on XML technology's capability to define customized
tagging schemes and RDF's (Resource Description
Framework) flexible approach to representing data. The Semantic Web provides common formats for
the interchange of data (where on the Web there is only an
interchange of documents). It also provides a common
language for recording how
data relates to real world objects, allowing a person or a machine to
start off in one database, and then move through an unending set of databases
which are connected not by wires but by being about the same thing.
Integrating Applications on the Semantic Web The Semantic Web is an extension of the current Web in which information is given well-defined meaning, better enabling computers and people to work in cooperation. It is based on the idea of having data on the Web defined and linked such that it can be used for more effective discovery, automation, integration, and reuse across various applications.
Semantic Web The voice of Semantic Web technology.
Semantic Web History: Nodes and Arcs 1989-1999 This is a work in progress, and an early release of the document for feedback from the RDF Interest Group. It is intended as an informal discussion document, and is not a formal publication of any working group, or of the W3C itself.
The Semantic Web The Semantic Web will bring structure to the meaningful content of Web pages, creating an environment where software agents roaming from page to page can readily carry out sophisticated tasks for users.
W3C Semantic Web The Semantic Web provides a common framework that allows data to be shared and reused across application, enterprise, and community boundaries. It is a collaborative effort led by W3C with participation from a large number of researchers and industrial partners.
Web 3.0 Conference - May 19-20, 2009 New York City WebMediaBrands and Mediabistro bring you the foremost event on Web 3.0. Web 3.0 represents the collection of technologies sometimes referred to as semantic web, linked data, natural language processing and mashups. The Web 3.0 Conference will provide solutions for marketers, corporate information managers/CIOs, information technologists, web developers and entrepreneurs looking to make the most of existing information to gain new insight and positively impact the organization's bottom line. May 19-20, 2009 - New York City
