As the vendor community converts their product lines to the XML-based standards, a whole
new world will open up to the possibilities of the Semantic Web-enabled applications. W3C
(2001) defines the Semantic Web as an extension of the current Web in which information is
given well-defined meaning, better enabling computers and people to work in cooperation.
The mix of content on the Web has been shifting from exclusively human-oriented content
to more and more data content. The Semantic Web brings to the Web the idea of having data
defined and linked in a way that it can be used for more effective discovery, automation,
integration, and reuse across various applications. For the Web to reach its full potential, it
must evolve into a Semantic Web, providing a universally-accessible platform that allows
data to be shared and processed by automated tools as well as by people. By definition, the
Semantic Web will integrate the different technologies like XML, RDF, RSS, name-spaces,
and ontologies. These technologies will come together to radically change the way in which
we collect information. The Semantic Web is more than just standards and technologies.
Marshall and Shipman (2003) indicate that the promise of the Semantic Web has raised a
number of different expectations.
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