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At this point, we have learned the major technical components of the Semantic Web, and it is time for us to take a look at some real-world examples. Starting from FOAF is a good choice since it is simple and easy to understand, yet it does tell us a lot about how the Semantic Web looks like, especially in the area of social networking.
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Yu, L. (2011). FOAF: Friend of a Friend. In: A Developer’s Guide to the Semantic Web. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-15970-1_7
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