The Semantic Web : One Mo' Time!


	The Semantic Web : One Mo' Time!

Djiezes

3-19-2007 2:51 PM

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web, internet, semantic web, semantic, technology, computers, network, berners-lee, tim berners-lee, rss, html, xml

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3-19-2007 3:06 PM

bignosemousie

Djiezes just made me look up what the Semantic Web is all about. Now I'm smarter!

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