Ontology engineering in a networked world

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The Semantic Web features a vast array of distributed semantic resources that collectively form a network of ontologies, interconnected through various meta-relationships like versioning and inclusion. This landscape significantly differs from the narrower contexts of traditional ontology development, necessitating new methods and tools for creating network-oriented semantic applications. This work by Suárez-Figueroa et al. offers essential methodological and technological support for ontology network development in this distributed setting. It begins with an introduction, followed by a detailed description of the NeOn Methodology framework. The subsequent section outlines key activities in the ontology engineering life cycle, providing general introductions, methodological guidelines, and practical examples for each activity. The fourth part presents an overview of the NeOn Toolkit and its plug-ins. Case studies from the pharmaceutical and fishery domains enhance the content. The book targets two primary audiences: students and their lecturers seeking a textbook for advanced courses in ontology engineering, and practitioners developing ontologies or Semantic Web applications. Its educational value is enriched by a structured approach that combines guidelines with case studies and examples, while the open-source NeOn Toolkit allows readers to effectively evaluate and apply the concepts discussed.