2.0 What is "WEB SEMANTICS"?

Web Semantics can be defined in a great number of ways defining its characteristics, functions and aims of its implementation use. The definition below should help to explain Web Semantics with some useful links to expand on the wide range concept of Web Semantics.

“The Semantic Web is an evolving extension of the World Wide Web in which web content can be expressed not only in natural language , but also in a form that can be understood, interpreted and used by software agents , thus permitting them to find, share and integrate information more easily. [1] It derives from W3C director Tim Berners-Lee 's vision of the Web as a universal medium for data , information , and knowledge exchange.

At its core, the Semantic Web comprises a philosophy, [2] a set of design principles, [3] collaborative working groups , and a variety of enabling technologies. Some elements of the Semantic Web are expressed as prospective future possibilities that have yet to be implemented or realized. [4] Other elements of the Semantic Web are expressed in formal specifications. [5] Some of these include Resource Description Framework (RDF), a variety of data interchange formats (e.g. RDF/XML , N3 , Turtle , N-Triples), and notations such as RDF Schema (RDFS) and the Web Ontology Language (OWL). All of which are intended to formally describe concepts , terms , and relationships within a given knowledge domain.”

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Semantic_Web - This is a link to the article to further explain the idea behind ‘Web Semantics'

Other Web links to look at for a more in-depth understand :

• The Semantic Web: An Introduction - http://infomesh.net/2001/swintro/
• Semantic Web in Haiku (2002)
• The Semantic Web: 1-2-3 - http://www.disobey.com/detergent/2002/sw123/
• The Semantic Web In Breadth - http://logicerror.com/semanticWeb-long

Created by: Lee Ediagbonya