The first dictionary to cover XML and semantic web technologies. It contains clear explanations of the new concepts, terms and acronyms brought about by this new version of the web, well supported by code snippets and illustrations, to promote a deep understanding and efficient practical use of these leading technologies for all Internet professionals and web users.

First dictionary of XML and Semantic Web technologies to be published as yet Includes a CD-ROM containing a fully searchable version of the dictionary clear definition and explanation of all the major terms from the area of XML and Semantic Web technologies Extensive use of illustrations and code snippets Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

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Dr Vladimir Geroimenko is a Professor at the Faculty of Informatics and Computer Science at the British University in Egypt, Cairo. He is an internationally recognised scholar whose research spans human–AI communication, prompt engineering, cognitive science, augmented reality, and emerging digital technologies. Dr Geroimenko has authored and edited 24 books, 17 of which have been published by Springer. His recent research monographs include Beyond and After Prompt Engineering: The Future of AI Communication (Springer, 2025), The Essential Guide to Prompt Engineering: Key Principles, Techniques, Challenges, and Security Risks (Springer, 2025), Augmented Reality and Artificial Intelligence: The Fusion of Advanced Technologies (Springer, 2023), and Augmented Reality Art: From an Emerging Technology to a Novel Creative Medium (3rd ed., Springer, 2022). He earned an MSc in Physics and Mathematics from Vitebsk State University (Belarus) in 1976, followed by a PhD in the Methodology of Science from the Belarusian Academy of Sciences in Minsk in 1982. In 1990, he was awarded a higher doctorate (DSc) in Cognitive Sciences from Belarusian State University. From 1982 to 1998, he worked at the Belarusian Academy of Sciences, where he conducted research in the methodology of science and human–computer cognitive models. Dr Geroimenko has held several international research and academic appointments, including Research Fellow of the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation at Ruhr University Bochum, Germany (1991–1993), and Visiting Professor at the SSKKII Centre for Cognitive Science at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden (1995–1998). In 1998, he joined the University of Plymouth, UK, as a Reader in Multimedia and Web Technology. Since September 2016, he has been a Professor of Informatics and Computer Science at the British University in Egypt.

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Terms of XML Technologies and the Semantic Web.- Appendices.- A Main Web Resources.- B Bibliography: Books.- C Bibliography: Journal Articles and Conference Proceedings.