The emerging Second-Generation Web is based entirely on XML and related technologies. This new version of the Web introduces a multitude of novel concepts, terms, and acronyms. The goal of this dictionary is not just to define the meaning of new words but to develop a proper understanding of leading-edge Web technologies. It will be an invaluable reference for all Internet professionals and practitioners as well as students and ordinary Web users.

Key topics:

• XML syntax and core technologies
• All the major members of the XML family of technologies
• Numerous XML-based domain-specific languages
• Concept and architecture of the Semantic Web
• Key Semantic Web technologies

Web services Features and Benefits:

• Over 1,800 terms and definitions from a newly emerged area
• Over 200 illustrations to promote an understanding of the latest technologies
• Clear and accessible definitions and a unique writing style bridge the gap between definition and explanation
• Extensive cross-referencing of terms and a CD-ROM containing a fully searchable version of the dictionary

Written for:
Internet professionals, web designers, multimedia designers, e-commerce developers

• Preface
• Advisory Board
• Terms of XML Technologies and the Semantic Web
• Appendices
• A MainWeb Resources
• B Bibliography: Books
• C Bibliography: Journal Articles and Conference Proceedings