This book envisages the intelligent combination of Web services and the
Semantic Web. The semantic web will create an environment where
computers are able to understand the meaning of information and
automatically process it. Web services support
application-to-application Internet communication, allowing applications
at different network locations to function as if they were part of a
single, large software system. The book brings together contributions
from research scientists in both industry and academia to study, explore
and understand the phases that compose the lifecycle of Semantic Web
processes. Detailing, in short, a technological revolution that will
ultimately lead to a new breed of web-based applications.