The idea of using semantic technology on the Web is almost as old as the Web itself, but the concept has only in the last several years begun gaining traction.

Examples of such tools could be a database to deal with semantic metadata or tools for modeling that data. “Semantic technologies have been available for a long time,” Tague said.

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Widely regarded as science fiction, the Semantic Web promises a world where machines really understand each other. Eric Knorr asks if we've suddenly moved a step closer?

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For example, by marking up its profile pages with microformats, LinkedIn can allow Yahoo! Search and others to understand the semantic content and the relationships of the many components of its site.

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Check out eWEEKs full report on the Semantic Web, including an interview with Tim Berners-Lee and real-world examples of Semantic Web technologies, at eWEEKs Emerging Technology site.

A new breed of semantic search technology will upset the ubiquitous but often inaccurate keyword method, analysts say.