W3C RDF and OWL Activities

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RDF and OWL are two important Semantic Web technologies.

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Semantic Web

The Semantic Web is a framework that provides a framework for asset management, enterprise integration, and the sharing and reuse of network data.

The Semantic Web provides a platform- and software-independent framework for data sharing among enterprises, applications, companies, groups and individuals.

RDF and OWL are key technologies of the Semantic Web. They respectively elaborate on structural descriptions and World Wide Web-based ontologies.

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RDF - Resource Description Framework

RDF is a language for expressing information on the World Wide Web.

RDF can be used to describe web resources, such as title, author and version information, content description, availability schedule, etc.

If you need to learn about RDF, visit our RDF tutorial.

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OWL - Web Ontology Language

OWL is a language used to define ontologies.

Ontology can describe the field of knowledge. Can be used by humans or software to share information about objects, which can be cars, houses, machines, books, products, financial transactions, and more.

OWL is designed for processing information (not real-world information).

If you need to learn more about OWL, please visit our RDF tutorial.

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SPARQL - Query Language for RDF

SPARQL is a standard query language for RDF data, which can provide developers with the ability to write across wide areas on the WEB An approach to RDF information lookup programs.

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W3C Specification and Timeline

##RDF Test Cases##RDF Concept10. Feb 2004RDF Semantics10. Feb 2004RDF Schema10. Feb 2004RDF Syntax10. Feb 2004OWL Overview10. Feb 2004OWL Guide10. Feb 2004OWL Reference Manual10. Feb 2004OWL Syntax10. Feb 2004OWL Test Cases10. Feb 2004OWL Use Cases10. Feb 2004Parsing OWL in RDF21. Jan 2004SPARQL Language15. Jan 2008

Specification	Draft/Proposal	Recommended Time
RDF Primer		10. Feb 2004
		10. Feb 2004

W3C Reference Manual

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W3C Semantic Web Activities