Semantic Web in Comparison to Web 2.0

The Semantic Web is not a separate Web but an extension of the current one, in which information is given well-defined meaning, better enabling computers and people to work in cooperation. It is also referred to as Web 3.0 and is an upcoming technology. The Semantic Web is a web of data. The Semantic Web is about two things: it is about common formats for integration and combination of data drawn from diverse sources and about how the data relates to real world objects. Semantic Web can be considered a part of artificial intelligence as it puts into use Model theory, Web effect. Oracle, IBM, Adobe, Software AG, Mozilla and Yahoo! are some of the large corporations that have picked up this technology. This paper presents a comparison of Semantic Web and Web2.0 as well also discusses on the features and capabilities of Semantic Web.