Ontologies (2^nd Ed., Softcover reprint of hardcover 2nd ed. 2004) A Silver Bullet for Knowledge Management and Electronic Commerce

This second edition systematically introduces the notion of ontologies to the non-expert reader and demonstrates in detail how to apply this conceptual framework for improved intranet retrieval of corporate information and knowledge and for enhanced Internet-based electronic commerce. He also describes ontology languages (XML, RDF, and OWL) and ontology tools, and the application of ontologies. In addition to structural improvements, the second edition covers recent developments relating to the Semantic Web, and emerging web-based standard languages.

Gives a comprehensive treatment of the entire stack of W3C standards supporting the Semantic Web (XML, RDF, OWL)

Treating the entire trajectory from conceptual background (ontologies), through languages and technologies, up to applications in knowledge management and e-business

Connecting new academic developments with the most innovative industrial applications

Providing extensive links to further resources on the Internet from academia, industry and standards organisations

Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras