Defining Categories and Functionalities of Semantic Web Applications
Lidia Rovan, Tomislav Jagušt, Mirta Baranović · International Journal of Systems Applications Engineering & Development · 2010
We argue that constant technological changes in the Semantic Web field are diminishing relevance of the proposed methodologies for development of Semantic Web solutions. Overview of the current trends and standards in the field of the Semantic Web showed that most of the basic building elements needed for Semantic Web application development are now standardized. We suggest that providing unique development methodology for all Semantic Web applications is not satisfactory and that specialization of methodologies is needed. To establish foundation for such methodologies we conducted an analysis of Semantic Web solutions in order to define Semantic Web application categories and their common functionalities. In this paper we present our categorization scheme and provide generalizations of common Semantic Web application functionalities.