Semantic Web
by
Mike Dean
Table of contents
The Semantic Web
Outline
Semantic Web
Un-Semantic Web
Semantic Web Collaborators
Ontologies
Semantic Web Languages
Further Background Reading
BUILDING BLOCKS
RDF Graph Model
Uniform Resource Identifiers (URIs)
RDF Schema
Subproperties
XML Namespaces
RDF/XML Serialization
Statement IDs
DAML+OIL Ontology
EXAMPLE/DEMONSTRATION
Demo Scenario
DAML+OIL Content Used in Example
ONTOLOGIES
Motivation for Ontologies
DAML+OIL Ontology Example
Class Expressions
Disjointness
Local Restrictions
Expectations for Ontologies
Theoretical Foundations
Reasoning and Inference
Key Issues for Semantic Web Reasoning
Example: daml:TransitiveProperty
Example: Connecting the Dots
BUILDING THE SEMANTIC WEB
Steps Toward the Semantic Web
Ontology Authoring Options
Ontology Import
Options for Creating DAML+OIL Content
Generating DAML+OIL Content from Databases
Semantic Web Design Patterns
Options for Using DAML+OIL Content
SOME SEMANTIC WEB APPLICATIONS
Horus
Semantic Operational Net Assessment Tool (SONAT)
AeroDAML
PalmDAML
EMERGING TOPICS
Query
Search
Translation / Semantic Integration
Rules
Services
Security
SUMMARY
Key Semantic Web Differentiators
RESOURCES
DAML+OIL Resources
Possible Projects
More Information
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