Implementing semantic web services

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Service-oriented computing has emerged as a key focus in IT research and development. Despite advancements in standardization from research to industrial applications, significant human effort remains in locating and executing Web services. Dieter Fensel and his team provide a foundational understanding of the Semantic Web Services infrastructure, designed to minimize human intervention and enable seamless integration of information systems. Their work emphasizes the advanced SWS infrastructure, particularly SESA, along with related initiatives like the Web Services Execution Environment (WSMX) and the Semantic Execution Environment (OASIS SEE TC) standardization effort. The book is structured into four parts: Part I introduces the field and its history, covering essential Web technologies and the current state of research and standardization in the Semantic Web. Part II details the SESA architecture, outlining its components and how they form a cohesive software architecture for implementation. Part III explores middleware services, discussing the conceptual functionalities required by the architecture and how these are realized through middleware services. Finally, Part IV demonstrates the application of the SESA architecture in real-world scenarios and reviews compatible systems. Aimed at professionals and academic researchers in semantic integration, the book teaches how to leverage the Semantic Web Services infrastructu