The Semantic Web: Semantics for Data on the Web Stefan Decker and Vipul Kashyap   View Paper (PDF)   Return to Tutorials Abstract In our tutorial on Semantic Web (SW) technology, we explain the why, the various technology thrusts and the relationship to database technology. The motivation behind presenting this tutorial is discussed and the framework of the tutorial along with the various component technologies and research areas related to the Semantic Web is presented. ©2004 Association for Computing Machinery