proposal: XML based semantic markup of web services

Dear all,

I've recently started to work on a project that will make strong use of 
semantic web service descriptions. My problem is that on the one hand, i 
want to make use of the concepts outlined by OWL-S (IOPE semantics, SW 
ontologies) in the context of this project, and on the other hand, i have 
still difficulties with the OWL/RDF based syntax of OWL-S.

Therefore, i have crafted an XML based service description format, which 
offers a more concise syntax, to increase the ease of use of the SWS 
descriptions. The concept roughly captures the semantics of OWL-S 
AtomicProcesses and their Groundings.

I have put a draft of an article describing the concept online at: 
==>  http://sws.mcm.unisg.ch/servicedescription2.pdf 

I am very interested in hearing your thoughts on this proposal; if people 
feel that my work seems to make sense, i would try to make it as 
compatible to the original OWL-S semantics as possible, and I would try to 
provide an XML based markup format for OWL-S processes as well. My 
mid-term goal would be to really reduce the effort of creating service 
descriptions to an abolute minimum, which i personally see as a premise 
for widespread adoption of semantic web services.

thanks and best regards,
Joachim

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Joachim Peer
Research Assistant
MCM Institute, University of St. Gallen
Blumenbergplatz 9, 9000 St. Gallen, Switzerland
Phone: ++41 (0) 71 224 3441, Fax: ++41 (0) 71 224 2771

Received on Sunday, 27 June 2004 18:05:50 UTC