An introduction to the W3C's Resource Description Format, a standard for exchanging metadata, and a key technology for the W3C's Semantic Web .

The Semantic Web In Breadth by Aaron Swartz (with much assistance) Note: This piece speaks about the different parts of the Semantic Web and how they fit together. For a high-level interview, take a look at Sandro Hawke's The Semantic Web (Put Simply). On the other hand, if you're a Web developer who's interested in building Semantic Web Sites or Semantic Web Services, check out The Semantic Web ...

Not excited about metadata XML.com's technical editor Tim Bray thinks you should be and he explains why. He presents RDF, a spec that standardizes how to supply metadata on the Web.

The Semantic Web: An Introduction This document is designed as being a simple but comprehensive introductory publication for anybody trying to get into the Semantic Web: from beginners through to long time hackers. Recommended pre-reading: the Semantic Web in Breadth. Table Of Contents What Is The Semantic Web Simple Data Modelling: Schemata Ontologies, Inferences, and DAML The Power Of ...

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