Focusing on the advancements in information systems, this book serves as a comprehensive resource for practitioners, academics, and researchers seeking to understand the latest innovations in Semantic Web technologies. It highlights the practical applications of these tools across academia, industry, and government, addressing real-world challenges and implications. Through its exploration of semantic Web-enabled solutions, the book aims to facilitate knowledge transfer and personal development, contributing to the evolution of the knowledge society.
The Web is a global information space made up of linked documents and data. As it expands and new technologies emerge, the Semantic Web aims to harness the vast information available online, creating a common semantic information space for sharing and processing by both automated tools and users. Currently, the publication of extensive datasets, the opening of data access interfaces, and the encoding of data semantics are enhancing the human-centric Web. The Semantic Web community is addressing challenges such as creating and managing content, ensuring the robustness and scalability of applications, and integrating information from diverse sources for innovative uses. To promote collaboration and idea exchange, the International Semantic Web Conference gathers researchers and practitioners from fields like artificial intelligence, databases, social networks, distributed computing, Web engineering, information systems, natural language processing, soft computing, and human-computer interaction. This volume presents the main proceedings of ISWC 2008, reflecting the enthusiastic response to our call for research papers from an international community, with 261 submissions from 41 countries. Each paper underwent a rigorous review process, receiving an average of three evaluations.
