Summary
The Semantic Web, just like the document web that preceded it, is based on some radical notions of information sharing. These ideas—the AAA slogan, the open world assumption, and nonunique naming—provide for an environment in which information sharing can thrive and a network effect of knowledge synergy is possible. But this style of information gathering creates a chaotic landscape rife with confusion, disagreement, and conflict. How can the infrastructure of the Web support the development from this chaotic state to one characterized by information sharing, cooperation, and collaboration?
The answer to this question lies in modeling. Modeling is the process of organizing information for community use. Modeling supports this in three ...
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