Semantic Web For Dummies
- 7h 10m
- Jeffrey T. Pollock
- John Wiley & Sons (US)
- 2009
Semantic Web technology is already changing how we interact with data on the Web. By connecting random information on the Internet in new ways, Web 3.0, as it is sometimes called, represents an exciting online evolution.
Whether you’re a consumer doing research online, a business owner who wants to offer your customers the most useful Web site, or an IT manager eager to understand Semantic Web solutions, Semantic Web For Dummies is the place to start! It will help you:
- Know how the typical Internet user will recognize the effects of the Semantic Web
- Explore all the benefits the data Web offers to businesses and decide whether it’s right for your business
- Make sense of the technology and identify applications for it
- See how the Semantic Web is about data while the “old” Internet was about documents
- Tour the architectures, strategies, and standards involved in Semantic Web technology
- Learn a bit about the languages that make it all work: Resource Description Framework (RDF) and Web Ontology Language (OWL)
- Discover the variety of information-based jobs that could become available in a data-driven economy
You’ll also find a quick primer on tech specifications, some key priorities for CIOs, and tools to help you sort the hype from the reality. There are case studies of early Semantic Web successes and a list of common myths you may encounter. Whether you’re incorporating the Semantic Web in the workplace or using it at home, Semantic Web For Dummies will help you define, develop, implement, and use Web 3.0.
About the Author
Jeffrey T. Pollock is a technology visionary and author of the enterprise software books Semantic Web For Dummies and Adaptive Information (both published by Wiley). Currently a Senior Director with Oracle's Fusion Middleware group, responsible for management of Oracle's data integration product portfolio, Mr. Pollock was formerly an independent systems architect for the Defense Department and Vice President of Technology at Cerebra and Chief Technology Officer of Modulant, developing semantic middleware platforms and inference-driven SOA platforms since 2001. Throughout his career, he has architected, designed, and built application server/middleware solutions for Fortune 500 and U.S. Government clients. Previously, Mr. Pollock was a Principal Engineer with Modem Media and Senior Architect with Ernst & Young's Center for Technology Enablement. He is a frequent speaker at industry conferences, author for industry journals, active member of W3C and OASIS, and formerly an engineering instructor with UC Berkeley's Extension for object-oriented systems, software development process, and enterprise systems architecture.
In this Book
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Introduction
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Getting the Gist of the Semantic Web
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The Semantic Web in Your Life
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The Data Web at Work for Business
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A Quick Semantic Web Primer
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Why the Semantic Web is New Technology, Not Hype
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The Problem with Metadata
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Using the Resource Description Framework (RDF)
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Speaking the Web Ontology Language
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Exploring Semantic Web Enablers
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The Rise of the Information Worker
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Discovering the Enterprise Semantic Web
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Scalable Architectures
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Assessment Strategies
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Exploring the Limitations of the Semantic Web
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A Guide to Essential Vendor Implementations
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Ten Myths about the Semantic Web
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Ten Things to Look Forward to beyond Web 2.0
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Ten Next Steps to Take from Here
