
The rapid advancement of semantic web technologies, along with the
fact that they are at various levels of maturity, has left many practitioners
confused about the current state of these technologies. Focusing on the most
mature technologies,
Applied Semantic Web Technologies
integrates
theory with case studies to illustrate the history, current state, and future
direction of the semantic web. It maintains an emphasis on real-world
applications and examines the technical and practical issues related to the
use of semantic technologies in intelligent information management.
The book starts with an introduction to the fundame