Covering the theory, technical components and applications of the Semantic Web, this book's unrivalled coverage includes the latest on W3C standards such as OWL 2, and discusses new projects such as DBpedia. It also shows how to put theory into practice
Focusing on the semantic Web, this practical resource offers a comprehensive foundation in its concepts and technologies. It explores key technical enablers and their interrelationships, alongside real-world applications such as Swoogle and FOAF. The author provides detailed coding examples and guides readers through designing a semantic Web search engine. The book concludes with strategies for enhancing traditional Web service descriptions with semantics and developing search engines specifically for semantic Web services.