Tim Berners-Lee on Getting Semantic Web Wise

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Jim Rapoza
Jim Rapoza
Published: Jun 8, 2007
Updated: Feb 2, 2021
1 minute read
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In this Tech Rising podcast, the entire interview session between eWEEK Chief Technology Analyst Jim Rapoza and Tim Berners-Lee, creator of the Web and head of the World Wide Web Consortium. Berners-Lee goes into depth about the current status of the semantic web, the challenges it faces and its future.

This podcast wraps up this round of Semantic Web coverage. We hope that we’ve helped you to gain a better understanding of this important emerging technology.

Jim Rapoza

Jim Rapoza, Chief Technology Analyst, eWEEK.For nearly fifteen years, Jim Rapoza has evaluated products and technologies in almost every technology category for eWEEK. Mr Rapoza's current technology focus is on all categories of emerging information technology though he continues to focus on core technology areas that include: content management systems, portal applications, Web publishing tools and security. Mr. Rapoza has coordinated several evaluations at enterprise organizations, including USA Today and The Prudential, to measure the capability of products and services under real-world conditions and against real-world criteria. Jim Rapoza's award-winning weekly column, Tech Directions, delves into all areas of technologies and the challenges of managing and deploying technology today.

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