Semantic Web: Concepts, Technologies and Applications
Author | : Karin Breitman |
Publisher | : Springer Science & Business Media |
Total Pages | : 329 |
Release | : 2007-01-24 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781846285813 |
ISBN-13 | : 184628581X |
Rating | : 4/5 (81X Downloads) |
Download or read book Semantic Web: Concepts, Technologies and Applications written by Karin Breitman and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2007-01-24 with total page 329 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Web is growing at an astounding pace surpassing the 8 billion page mark. However, most pages are still designed for human consumption and cannot be processed by machines. This book provides a well-paced introduction to the Semantic Web. It covers a wide range of topics, from new trends (ontologies, rules) to existing technologies (Web Services and software agents) to more formal aspects (logic and inference). It includes: real-world (and complete) examples of the application of Semantic Web concepts; how the technology presented and discussed throughout the book can be extended to other application areas.