Generating semantic annotations during the web design process

ABSTRACT

An important milestone in the evolution of the Web is the Semantic Web: a Web in which the semantics of the available content and functionality is made explicit. Web design methods, originally aimed at offering the designer a well-structured, systematic approach to Web design, now face new challenge: to facilitate the (semi-) automatic generation of semantic annotations describing both content and structure of the website, thereby enabling the Semantic Web. In this short paper, we describe how the existing design method WSDM was adapted to use Semantic Web technology and how the use of Semantic Web technology was exploited to support the generation of semantically annotated websites.

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INDEX TERMS

Primary Classification:
  H. Information Systems
  H.5 INFORMATION INTERFACES AND PRESENTATION (I.7)
      H.5.4 Hypertext/Hypermedia
          Subjects: Architectures

Additional Classification:
  I. Computing Methodologies
  I.6 SIMULATION AND MODELING
      I.6.5 Model Development
          Subjects: Modeling methodologies

General Terms:
Design, Human Factors

Keywords:
semantic annotations, semantic web, structural annotations, web design, web engineering