| The chapters of this book provide an excellent overview of current research
and development activities in the area of Web Semantics and ontology. They
supply an in-depth description of different issues in Web Semantics and ontology,
including modelling of Web Semantics and ontologies, using ontologies in
enterprise systems, querying and knowledge discovering of ontologies, and adopting
policies and building applications. Each chapter contains a thorough study
of the topic, systematic proposed work, and a comprehensive list of references.
Following our call for chapters in 2005, we received more than 30 chapter
proposals. Each proposed chapter was carefully reviewed and eventually, 12
chapters were accepted for inclusion in this book. This book brought together
academic, researchers, and practitioners from many different countries, including
Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Greece, India, Italy, Spain,
and USA. Their research and industrial experience, which are reflected in their
work, will certainly allow readers to gain an in-depth knowledge of their areas
of expertise. |
