The Semantics of the Semantic Web: Don't Confuse the Concept with the Movement

This past week, another rash of the "Semantic Web is dead" cries have made their rounds at conferences (at least one) and across the Twittersphere. This is sensationalism at its best—and used quite effectively.

The truth is that the promise and accrued benefits of the Semantic Web are far from dead. The Semantic Web is growing as we speak. Facebook's Open Graph ontology clearly demonstrates that big social networks are beginning to understand the power and benefits of opening up some of their ...