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The Challenges of the Semantic Web

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Jim Rapoza
Jim Rapoza
Jun 6, 2007
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In this Tech Rising podcast, eWEEK Chief Technology Analyst Jim Rapoza speaks to Tim Berners-Lee, creator of the Web and head of the World Wide Web Consortium, about the current status of the Semantic Web, the challenges it faces and its future. Jim also speaks to Eric Miller, president of Zepheira, a company that helps businesses deploy and leverage Semantic Web technologies, and to Stephen Downes, a researcher at the National Research Council’s Institute for Information Technology in Canada, who believes that the Semantic Web will ultimately fail because of proprietary data protections.

eWEEK’s Emerging Technology Looks at the Semantic Web

Weaving the Semantic Web – What is the Semantic Web, how will it effect the web and business, and what is its future?

Semantic Web Technology Gains Steam – eWEEK Labs tests out tools for building the Semantic Web

Using the Semantic Web in the Real World – A visual look at several real-world deployments of Semantic Web technology and how they compare to current methods

And more to come. Check back later this week as I’ll be posting my full interview with Tim Berners-Lee.

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