The Semantic Web

The book explores Tim Berners-Lee's vision for the Semantic Web, emphasizing the need for automated processes to enhance the web's potential beyond mere browsing. It discusses the integration of ontologies, metadata, and advanced computing infrastructures, highlighting the multi-disciplinary efforts required for implementation. The text argues that the Semantic Web can significantly aid clinical information discovery, benefiting scientific communities that rely on diverse, fragmented knowledge resources. The importance of trust, security, and expressivity in these fields is also addressed.