Overview

Some articles (and video) to get you started…

• The Semantic Web
  Article describing the Semantic Web vision, written by Tim Berners-Lee, Jim Hendler, and Ora Lassila
• Semantic Web in 6 Minutes
  Quick introductory video describing why the Semantic Web is important.
• Semantic Web Overview: Ontology Perspective
  Overview of the knowledge engineering aspects of the Semantic Web, written by Mike Smith as part of an internal ontology training course at BBN Technologies.
• Tim Berners-Lee on the Semantic Web
  Video of Tim Berners-Lee, the inventor of the World Wide Web, explaining how the Semantic Web works and how it will transform how we use and understand data.
• W3C Semantic Web FAQ
  Frequently Asked Questions document provided by the Semantic Web Education and Outreach Interest Group (SWEO) at the W3C.

Tutorials

Tutorials for using Semantic Web technologies…

• Semantic Web Reference Application
  Tutorial for building and integrating multiple sites using Semantic Web technologies.

Language References and Specifications

Articles and guides to the languages of the Semantic Web…

• Resource Description Framework (RDF)
  Documentation and normative specifications for RDF at the W3C
• RDF Primer
  RDF overview aimed at providing the reader with the basic knowledge required to effectively use RDF.
• RDF Schema (RDFS)
  Specification for RDF Schema at the W3C.
• OWL Overview
  Overview of the OWL Web Ontology Language provided by the W3C.
• OWL Guide
  More detailed overview and examples of the Web Ontology Language (OWL) provided by the W3C.
• Semantic Web Rule Language (SWRL)
  SWRL Specification as a W3C Member Submission.
• SPARQL Specification
  Specification of the SPARQL Protocol and RDF Query Language (SPARQL).

Related Sites

Other web sites dealing with the Semantic Web. Contact the Webmaster if you want your site listed here.

• W3C Semantic Web Activity
  Semantic Web area of the World Wide Web Consortium.
• Planet RDF
  Good source of RDF news. It aggregates news about the Semantic Web from many RDF news sites and blogs.
• Mindswap
  Semantic Web research group at the University of Maryland.