Description
Book Synopsis - New Paradigm for considering application integration and B2B problems
- Heightens the importance of conveying meaning between systems
- Addresses movement in the EAI space toward more data handling capabilities
- Offers a solution for the multitude of managers disconnected with the latest technologies
- Leverages the technical advances made in complex data integration over 15 years
- Shifts the focus from technology solutions to information solutions
- Relies heavily on the use of practical examples, tips, definitions, and soapbox excerpts throughout the main body of text
Trade Review"Overall, I found the book to be enjoyable and informative, with lots of references and pointers to areas of interest. The variety of topics discussed within the book encourages the reader to read outside of their core specialisms." (BCS, 1 November 2010)"
...an essential read for all Semantic Web practitioners-from CIOs to CTOs and architects to managers...a must-read for upper management." (IEEE Distributed Systems Online, August 2005)
Table of ContentsList of Illustrations xvii
List of Tables and Other Sidebar Elements xxi
Foreword xxiii
Preface xxv
Acknowledgments xxxi
Part One: Why Semantic Interoperability?
1. Semantic Interoperability Gives IT Meaning 3
2. Information Infrastructure Issues and Problems 23
3. Promise of Frictionless Information 39
Part Two: Semantic Interoperability Primer
4. Foundations in Data Semantics 69
5. Semantic Conflict Solution Patterns 99
6. MetaData Archetypes 127
7. Ontology Design Patterns 145
8. Multimodal Interoperability Architecture 195
9. Infrastructure and E-Business Patterns 223
Part 3: Adopting Semantic Technologies
10. Capability Case Studies 259
11. Adoption Strategies 305
12. Tomorrow’s Adaptive and Dynamic Systems 333
Appendices
Appendix A. Vendor Profiles, Tools, and Scorecards 347
Appendix B. Acronyms and Abbreviations 375
Endnotes 379
Index 383
