This book explains in detail how to use standards like MDA and UML for
ontology development. It provides the first detailed description of
OMG's upcoming ODM (Ontology Definition Metamodel) standard. This book
fills a gap by covering the subject of MDA application for ontology
development on the Semantic Web. The book is supported by a website
showing many ontologies, UML and other MDA-based models, and the
transformations between them. It is equally suited to those who merely
want to be informed of the relevant technological landscape, to
practitioners dealing with concrete problems, and to researchers seeking
pointers to potentially fruitful areas of research. The writing is
technical yet clear and accessible, and is illustrated throughout with
useful and easily digestible examples.