Abstract
Networked devices are increasingly pervasive, ranging from RFID tags to supercomputers. How can Web technologies simplify the development of distributed Web applications that dynamically adapt to the context, including user preferences, device capabilities and environmental conditions? This talk will introduce the Ubiquitous Web, and its dependence on device coordination, layered application models, and the role of Semantic Web technologies to support resource descriptions, resource discovery, and modeling of trust and identity relationships.