]> 2005-04-05T13:00:00-05:00 2005-04-05T14:00:00-05:00 The semantic web is defined as "an extension of the current web in which information is given well-defined meaning, better enabling computers and people to work in cooperation." This talk will introduce the underlying concepts, describe current languages and tools and show how the semantic web is being used to solve problems in distributed computing, multiagent systems and grid computing. ]]>