Challenges and issues of web intelligence research

The Web has an enormous influence on our everyday life. Thus, more efficient intelligent approaches and technologies are needed to make the most of the Web's unlimited potential. Intelligence can be achieved by making the Web knowing its own structures and content and by applying intelligent techniques to effectively access the resources. Semantic web was one of the significant steps towards Web Intelligence. In this editorial, we discuss some interesting challenges and issues in Web intelligence research. Also the WIMS conference's objective and activities are presented.