1. A method of semantically representing a target entity using a semantic object, the method comprising: identifying a set of meta-tags having associated metadata entries to represent attributes associated with the target entity in the semantic object, the semantic object being stored on a computer-readable storage medium; wherein at least one meta-tag of the set of meta-tags is defined using an ontology; storing in a metadata entry in the semantic object on the computer-readable storage medium an attribute including an access policy that specifies how the semantic object is shared over a network; sharing, over a network, the semantic object with a user via a computational device in accordance with the access policy of the semantic object; displaying the semantic object on a display screen of the computational device; creating a second semantic object to represent information resource or tacit information, the second semantic object comprising meta-tags which identify semantic information and rules regarding at least one of: how the second semantic object (i) interacts with, (ii) is manipulated by, and (iii) is displayed to human beings and automated processes; seeking to detect the information resource containing information that is represented by the second semantic object; linking the second semantic object to the information resource to represent the information resource using the second semantic object; wherein the second semantic object is configured to have a link to or from any number of other semantic objects.
14. The method of claim 1 , wherein the set of attributes of the target entity further comprises policies regarding one or more of interaction with the target entity, manipulation of the target entity, and presentation of the target entity.