RDF AND WEB SERVICES: CORNERSTONES OF THE SEMANTIC WEB EVOLUTION

Despite being a relatively recent innovation, the World Wide Web has undergone rapid expansion, profoundly influencing society on a global scale. At its core, the Web is a vast network of interconnected documents primarily designed for human consumption, making it challenging for machines to interpret and process this information autonomously. The Semantic Web emerges as a transformative extension of the current Web, aiming to bridge this gap. By enabling information to be structured in a way that machines can interpret, the Semantic Web facilitates seamless machine-to-machine communication and interaction, opening new possibilities for automation, efficiency, and intelligence in handling digital information. This paper explores the intrinsic relationship between the Semantic Web and Web services, highlighting how these technologies work in tandem to enhance machine interpretability. It delves into the pivotal role of supporting technologies, such as RDF, SPARQL, and ontologies, in enabling this interaction. Through this analysis, the paper underscores the potential of these innovations to revolutionize information exchange and interoperability on the Web.