As semantic technology building blocks fall into place, "The Semantic Web" shows you how semantic web technologies can be a part of decision support, business development, information sharing, and automated administration.
by Michael C. Daconta, Leo J. Obrst, and Kevin T. Smith
June 19, 2007
"The business market for this integration of data and programs is huge.... The companies who choose to start exploiting semantic web technologies will be the first to reap the rewards."
– James Hendler, Tim Berners-Lee, and Eric Miller, "Integrating Applications on the Semantic Web"
n May 2001, Tim Berners-Lee, James Hendler, and Ora Lassila unveiled a vision of the future in an article in Scientific American. This vision included the promise of the semantic web to build knowledge and understanding from raw data. Many readers were confused by the vision because the nuts and bolts of the semantic web are used by machines, agents, and programs—and are not tangible to end users. Because we usually consider "the web" to be what we can navigate with our browsers, many have difficulty understanding the practical use of a semantic web that lies beneath the covers of our traditional web. In the previous chapter, we discussed the "what" of the semantic web. This article examines the "why," to allow you to understand the promise and the need to focus on these technologies to gain a competitive edge; a fast-moving, flexible organization; and to make the most of untapped knowledge.
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n May 2001, Tim Berners-Lee, James Hendler, and Ora Lassila unveiled a vision of the future in an article in 
